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Missouri Troopers warn of the dangers of methNasik and fellow task force member James Musche were at the O'Bannon Community Center in Buffalo, Missouri Monday night, at the request of Dallas County Sheriff Bill Blair, to show some of the items that are used to manufacture methamphetamine, many of which can be found under the kitchen sink or in a garage.
In 2002, more than 2,600 meth labs were busted by law-enforcement in the state of Missouri, more than in any other state.
Nasik explained that there are different ways of producing methamphetamine, including Birch production, which is the most common in Southwest Missouri.
The drug is produced, "cooked," when the main ingredient, pseudoephedrine, is mixed with various chemicals, including starter fluid, HEAT, drain cleaner, rock salt, lithium batteries, camping fuel, iodine, anhydrous ammonia, and even the striking pad from matches, which contain phosphorous.
Pseudoephedrine is found in over-the-counter medications used to treat colds or sinus problems. It is also found in products marketed as "pep" pills. Because pseudoephedrine is needed to cook meth, by law consumers are restricted to purchasing no more than two packages at one time. It takes about 600 of the pills to produce two ounces of methamphetamine.
Chemicals used in the production of meth are also found in large amounts.
"They don't use these things in small amounts," Nasik explained. "They use in multiple units."
Several of the items used in the production of methamphetamine are very flammable. Nasik said about 20 percent of the labs that are discovered are after a fire.
Nasik told of one incident when two people were transporting anhydrous ammonia in their vehicle. The tanks ruptured and filled the vehicle with anhydrous ammonia, which is a water-seeking gas.
"What it does, it leaches to your skin, burns and sucks all of the water out of your skin," he said. "One individual died after about four days in the hospital, and the other lost an arm, his eye and part of his face."
While a meth lab is called a "lab" the Missouri troopers said there aren't things like beakers and test tubs to be found. Meth is often produced in baking dishes, glass jars, bleach bottles, plastic soda bottles, or just about anything that will hold liquid, or that can be heated.
"They use plastic tubing, coffee filters, glass jars, basters and dishes," Nasik said. "We don't find things you would associate with a laboratory. We find milk jugs, two-liter bottles and Mason jars. That's the lab equipment we find."
Items where meth was produced, which still contain dangerous chemical residues, are often discarded. The items may be dumped on private property or alongside a road.
Nasik and Musche cautioned people not to touch or pick up items they may find dumped because of the danger. They recommend that law enforcement be contacted so the items may be collected and disposed of properly.
Even something as innocent looking as an empty soda bottle can be harmful. Musche told of a boy who kicked a bottle that contained the remnants of meth production. When he kicked it, the chemical inside was splattered on a friend. The boy who was splattered with the agents is now blind.
The Missouri troopers said that as more meth labs move from urban to rural areas, so does Missouri law enforcement.
"That is why we have moved to the rural areas," Nasik said. "The smells associated with a meth lab are what give them away. The more rural you are, the less chance there is to be given away. In the national forests, we are seeing a lot of labs."
Abandoned farms, wooded areas and areas without close neighbors are favorite spots.
The smell of starting fluid and ammonia are often associated with methamphetamine production.
Nasik said one of the most disturbing things about finding meth labs is how the well being of children is often disregarded.
"All of these chemicals are dangerous, and they have them in the house with children running around," he said while pointing to a photo of a working meth lab. In that particular lab, chemicals used in the manufacture of meth were stored in a refrigerator freezer next to and on top of Popsicles that were given to children in the home. "We see it all of the time in meth labs... We find things in kids' bedrooms because they think the police won't look there."
He continued that in one case parents of a small child were producing meth when their house caught fire. Because they were consumed with the thought they would get caught with meth making materials inside their home, they began to carry items from the house, but forgot their child. A neighbor was able to retrieve the child from the burning house, but it had received severe burns and died a few days later.
"They were so worried about getting stuff out of the house it kept them from getting their child out," Nasik said. "That is what meth does."
Blair said after the troopers' presentation that getting more information out to the public about what to watch for is one way of keeping the public safe, and reducing the number of meth labs.
"I feel like it is important for the community at large to know what is used in meth and the repercussions of its use," he said. "One of the most important things that people need to remember is that when they come across a pump site or something in a ditch is to contact us so that we can get those things out of there and investigate. My main concern is that the community is aware."
If someone suspects that there is a meth lab in the area, they are encouraged to contact the Dallas County Sheriff's Department at (417) 345-2441.
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