Pubdate: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 Source: Quesnel Cariboo Observer (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 Quesnel Cariboo Observer Contact: http://www.quesnelobserver.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1260 Author: Stephen Braverman METH MADE EASY The ingredients needed to manufacture methamphetamine can be purchased in Quesnel, but the addictive drug will probably get trafficked into the city if it gets more popular, said Const. Gord Gill of the Quesnel RCMP's drug section. "It's hard to say, but our intelligence has led us to believe it's brought in from outside," Gill said. "But it's not impossible that it could be made locally." Certain ingredients can be extremely volatile which makes methamphetamine labs dangerous, not just for the meth makers and police, but for residents in the surrounding area, he added. The list of ingredients needed to make methamphetamine are also used to make battery acid, drain cleaner and matchsticks. Red phosphorous, the sensitive material at the end of matchsticks, is an ingredient for methamphetamine. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman