Learn
How to Recognize Suspicious Activity and Behavior!
Behavior | Symptoms
| Labs | Reporting
* Meth users and cooks are from
all genders, ages, races, and backgrounds. Suspicion must be based
on behavior and physical symptoms, NOT on any stereotypical profile.
Recognizing
Suspicious Behavior
Quantity - Customers purchasing unusually large quantities
of meth percursors
Combination – Customers purchasing combinations of meth
precursors
Splitting up – A group comes in together, splits up to
purchase meth materials, then leaves together
Repeat trips – Same customers return several times to
purchase meth precursors
Signs/Symptoms
of Meth Cooks/Users
Skin
- Scars or open sores
- Very pale facial skin or unhealthy complexion
Teeth
- Discolored teeth or severe dental problems
Eyes
- Very rapid eye movement
- Dilated pupils
Behavior
- Extremely paranoid, anxious or irritable
Body odor or extreme sweating
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Recognizing
a Meth Lab
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Strong smell that might resemble urine or unusual
chemical smell like ether, ammonia or acetone.
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Little or no traffic during the day, but lots of
traffic at extremely late hours.
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Extra efforts made to cover windows or reinforce
doors.
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Residents never putting out their trash or instead
burn their own trash.
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Lab materials surrounding the property (lantern
fuel cans, red chemically stained coffee filters, clear glass jugs
and duct tape).
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Vehicles loaded with trunks, chemical containers
or basic chemistry paraphernalia - glassware rubber tubing, etc.
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Laboratory glassware being carried into the residence.
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Inhabitants smoking outside due to the fumes.
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Barns, outbuildings, hotel and motel rooms, apartments, storage
sheds, garages and vacant buildings are common places where
meth is produced. Remote locations are often chosen to hide
the smell from the chemicals needed to make the drug.
Hazardous chemicals may be dumped on the ground or in nearby
streams and lakes, or simply left behind. These toxic waste
products can remain for a long time as residue on bathtubs,
toilets or sinks. As an example, motel rooms and apartments
that are used to make meth can be a health risk to the next
unsuspecting tenants. |
How
Do I Report Suspicious Drug Activity?
Don’t try to deal with a Meth Lab yourself! Call your local
law enforcement authorities immediately!
Ga.
Sheriffs Association
Ga.
Police Chiefs Association
