Identifying Meth Labs

     With a working methamphetamine lab recently discovered ten rows inside an Allen’s Grove Township cornfield and with harvest just around the corner, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office is asking farmers to pay particular attention to signs of methamphetamine laboratories that may have been set up in area cornfields. “Most all of the items that are used to manufacture methamphetamine are toxic and when mixed together, can become volatile”, said Sheriff Wayne Youell. “It is important for farmers to understand that special care should be used to avoid handling or breathing in any of the components or chemicals which are used by those who manufacture this very dangerous drug.”

     What does a methamphetamine lab look like? Ether products, products that contain sulfuric acid such as Draino, propane cylinders, coffee filters, thermoses, empty battery packages and cold medicine packages and hoses affixed to containers such as two liter soda bottles and plastic fuel containers are commonly seen at the locations of these crude labs. If a farmer or anyone encounters what might appear to be a clandestine laboratory, they are strongly encouraged to immediately notify the Mason County Sheriff’s Office or their local police to have the lab processed for evidence and the area made safe.

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