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“Nazi” Methamphetamine Production
After filtering, the
reaction byproducts
and traces of
methamphetamine
remain in the filter
papers. Occasionally
traces of
pseudoephedrine
precursor also
remain.
HCl Gas Generators
Salt and sulfuric
acid drain cleaner
are mixed to
produce hydrogen
chloride (HCl) gas.
“Nazi” Methamphetamine Production
Various types of
containers are
used for this
process. This is
what is know as
a “gassing
generator”.
“Nazi” Methamphetamine Production
HCl gas from gassing
generator is bubbled
through the ether /
methamphetamine
solution to form
methamphetamine
crystals which …
Methamphetamine Production
… falls to the
bottom of the
solution.
Methamphetamine Production
The ether solution
containing
methamphetamine
is filtered to recover
the “Finished
Product -
Methamphetamine”
Nazi Labs - Sometimes the cooks go to
the anhydrous ammonia.
Sometimes the anhydrous ammonia
comes to the cooks.
A lot of the time, the cooks bring the
anhydrous ammonia home.
Fire extinguisher used for anhydrous
ammonia storage
Fire extinguisher used for anhydrous
ammonia storage
Nazi Lab Trash
Law Enforcement Targets
Anhydrous Ammonia
Non-approved Container Law
Stake Out COOP fertilizer lots
Tank Locks, Additives to Anhydrous to prevent
synthesis, Dyes to Anhydrous tanks
DIY Anhydrous Ammonia
Ammonium Nitrate
or Ammonium Sulfate
+ Sodium Hydroxide (Red Devil Lye)
+ (a little) water
= “Anhydrous” Ammonia
(need a solvent)
Ammonium Nitrate
Fertilizer, Cold Packs (gets cold when mixed with water) Urea
based cold packs sort of work.
One-Pot/Shake & Bake
To one container add:
Pseudoephedrine
Ammonium Nitrate /Sulfate
Lye
Water
Lithium
Solvent (Ether or Coleman
fuel)Quiz – Which of these don’t go
together?
One-Pot Cook Video
NES & Brad Smith (Tulsa PD)
“Experiments”
Pressure builds which limits reaction –
until pressure is released.NOTE: Flashes of flame in right picture as lithium
contacts water – insufficient oxygen to support flame.
Hot Lithium burns hole in bottom of
plastic jar. Once released, sufficient
oxygen is present to support flame.
Hot Lithium burns hole in bottom of
plastic jar. Once released, sufficient
oxygen is present to support flame.
Technically – this is not an explosion!
NES & Brad Smith (Tulsa PD)
“Experiments”
Eight (8) cooks were conducted Four (4) cooks failed due to the reaction of lithium and water happening too
close to the side of the bottle
Of those four (4), three (3) burned through then had no additional flame/fire
One (1) of those four (4) did continue to burn after the bottle had failed
In this case, it was not immediately after the failure.
In other states, cooks are using glass bottles and/or metal
cans instead of plastic bottles - these fail as well for the
same reasons.
One-Pot Hazards
Pressurized Bottles
Because pressure shuts down the reaction – a bottle
can look pretty tame, but when the lid is cracked open
the reaction can start up again.
Pressurized solvents can spray out of the bottle.
This liquid can contain quite a bit of ammonia.
This liquid may contain lithium and water that can react and
serve as an ignition source.
One-Pot Hazards(continued)
Rolling or tilting the bottle can expose un-reacted
lithium to water which can burn through the side
of the container – causing flame thrower effect.
Dried reaction material is fine strongly basic
powder that can easily become airborne.
Tulsa seems to have a lot of fire problems.
Tulsa PD procedure(this is a summary – check with them for specifics)
Wait until bottle starts reacting.
If necessary move bottle to safe area (outside)
Place in fire resistant over pack and pour Vermiculite
around it.
Once in safe area – remove from over pack
(working with over pack can produce chimney effect)
Tulsa PD procedure
Loosen lid slowly – if reaction starts up – back off
and wait.
Repeat until cap is completely removed.
Use razor knife to cut off the top of container.
Scoop out floating lithium strips (don’t push them
to the bottom). Place in mineral oil.
Pour off solvent.
Dispose of sludge.
One Pot Lab evidence
One Pot Lab evidence
(one man’s trash…)
Hydrogenation Labs
Ingredients
Ephedrine Or Pseudoephedrine Or PPA
Hydrogen Gas
Many Different Catalysts Such As Palladium, Raney
Nickel, Phosphorus Pentachloride, Thionyl Chloride,
Acetic Acid, Perchloric Acid
Hydrogenation Setup
Hydrogenation Labs - Hazards
Compressed Hydrogen Gas
Pressurized Glassware
Many Of The Chemicals Used Are Toxic
Common Hazards Of All
Clandestine Labs
Inhalation And Splash Hazards
Strong Acids And Bases
Acid Gas Generators
Organic Solvents
Chemical Contamination
Methamphetamine Cooks
Do Not Know The Chemical Dangers
Do Not Care About The Dangers
Current Trends
About 80% of what our KBI agents are getting is
One-Pot labs.
The other 20% depends on location
Southeast Kansas – mostly Red Phosphorus
Other places in Kansas – traditional Nazi
Controlling Pseudoephedrine
In the previous slides – Law Enforcement/Government targeted the
“tool chemicals”. So the clandestine cooks found new tools.
The common theme in all of these methods is ….
pseudoephedrine.
Pseudoephedrine sale monitoring, limits on the amount sold.
Kansas is just implementing tracking and we have “Stop Sale”.
Oregon has made pseudoephedrine prescription only, and other
states are considering it.
Cleanup Issues
Clean-up has always been a problem. We spent
more time on site dealing with disposal issues
than we did processing the lab.
When law enforcement executes a warrant on a
meth lab, they are considered the generator of the
hazardous waste.
Cleanup Issues
At one time KDHE helped with disposal of the
chemicals. It was done right and in the most
economical way possible. This was a something
that Kansas did very well!
KDHE also made sure that dwellings used as clan
labs were safe before they could be reoccupied.
Cleanup Issues
The DEA used to pay for waste contractors to hall
away clan lab waste. This service for non-DEA
clan labs is no longer available.
This leaves local agencies that seize clan labs in a
really bad situation.
Questions?