Police in central Scotland have swooped on the base of a company, which is alleged to have supplied a drugsring in the USA with chemicals, required for the manufacture of the illegal drug methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth. CM is related to 'speed', amphetamine, and causes profound dependency, paranoia, elevated bloodpressure, coma and death.
The materials required for the manufacture of CM include iodine crystals and red phosphorus. In the UK, these chemicals are freely available, but their import into the USA is banned. The couple arrested in Bo'ness near Falkirk, midway between Edinburgh and Glasgow, is alleged to have had several hundred kgs of either substance. They would sell it via the Internet to buyers in the USA. They would then, allegedly, use it for making crystal meth. The supplies seized would have been sufficient to produce 750 kg of the drug.
The couple were seized upon indictment by a Grand Jury in Phoenix, AZ, USA. More details in this BBC report.
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Good job to the police!!
ReplyDeletePam
Over here, we have to sign in at our pharmacy in order to buy most cold/flu medicines because they can be used to make meth. It's crazy.....one almost feels like a criminal just because they have a cold and want medicine...
ReplyDelete~Amy
Well done to the police! But how very sad that some folks want to live a chemical induced way of life. What is the answer to their plight? Free drugs for all addicts? Would that stamp out the mercenary drug barons perhaps? Jeanie
ReplyDeleteThere was just a huge meth bust in Louisville this morning, as reported on the local news a few minutes ago. It has become a very big problem.
ReplyDeleteLori
Crystal Meth has also been the scurge of New Zealand where it is known as "P" or "Pure". It is really easy to make and the ingredients can be easily purchased, no questions asked.
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