Remnants of Meth
Dumps
Some or all of the following may be Remnants of a Methamphetamine lab:
 Empty
ephedrine or pseudo ephedrine bottles or containers
Starter
fluid cans which contain ether
Drain
cleaner containers
Lye
Stove
fuel, lighter fluid, or white gas containers
Lithium
batteries, which have been peeled open
Sulfuric
acid or containers
Rock
salt
Anhydrous
ammonia
Red
phosphorus, sometimes wrapped in coffee filters
Plastic
containers with hoses duct taped on
20lb
Propane tank converted for anhydrous ammonia with the fitting turned blue or
greenish from chemicals
Iodine
crystals
Denatured
alcohol or HEET gas line additives
Hydriodic
acid
Hydrochloric
acid
Aluminum
foil
Table
salt
Distilled
water
Muriatic
acid
Paint
thinner
Brake
cleaner
Pyrex
or Corning dishes
Plastic
jugs, bottles, funnels, tubing
Cheesecloth
Rubber
gloves
Gasoline
Can
Duct
tape
Hot
Plate
Blender
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If you find these items, do not examine them.
If you have any information on drug trafficking or meth labs in Clay
County please contact:
Crime Stoppers @ 712-262-6655 or the Clay County Sheriff's Office at
712-262-3221.
You may also report via TextATip by texting 274637 (CRIMES)
and then enter CSI21.
2001 Meth lab dump site cleanup process:
The following are scenes of 2001 meth lab dump sites in rural Clay County
investigated by the Sheriff's Department and the State Fire Marshall's Office.
In the year 2000, Clay County experienced a 5,000% increase in meth lab dump
sites and has cost the county over $ 50,000 in over-time and cleanup costs.
A scene of an Anhydrous ammonia theft
in rural Clay County |
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Trash left from a meth cook |
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| Deputies and Fire Marshall investigate meth dump |
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State Fire Marshall at meth dump site |
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| Plastic containers used to generate meth |
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State Fire Marshall starting to neutralize a meth
dump site
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State Fire Marshall finalizing the cleanup operation |
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