

"A lot of the chemicals that are used in making meth are also used for automotive uses," he said.

"It's a burning - real pungent - it's a distinct odor that once you smell it, you kind of never forget it."Īnother tip-off is discarded debris. Meth cooks often put their leftover supplies directly into their garbage can. "You can see empty bottles of Coleman fuel, ether. We've seen a lot of tubing, a lot of maybe Pepsi bottles or different types of soda, plastic bottles with tubes running out of them, or they're taped up at the end," said Palmer. Neighbors shouldn't go snooping in other neighbors' trash, but should be aware of anything suspicious. What Does Meth Look Like In most cases, methamphetamine looks like a white crystalline powder. Not all meth lab supplies are left at home. Sometimes, drug dealers will sell it pressed into a pill form. The drug is odorless, with a bitter taste and can dissolve in water or alcohol. In contrast, the form of the drug known as crystal meth comes as shiny, clear or bluish crystals that look like glass fragments or rocks.
