Spotting Meth
Unusual Purchases & Thefts
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Unusually large and repetitive purchases or thefts of:
  • Starter Fluid (Ether)
  • Denatured Alcohol
  • Heet (Methanol)
  • Drano, Red Devil Lye, or other type of caustic soda
  • Red Phosphorous, toluol, paint thinner
  • Pseudoephedrine tablets (Mini-Thins, Sudafed, etc.)
  • Sulfuric Acid (Battery Acid), Muriatic Acid
  • Freon, Hydrogen Chloride Gas, Acetone
  • DMSO2 or MSM (Animal nutritional supplement)
Chemical Thefts
Anhydrous Ammonia
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  • Thefts of Anhydrous Ammonia product from farms and fertilizer dealers/outlets
  • Anhydrous Ammonia tanks with tampered valves, hoses, attempts to drill holes in tanks
  • Attempted theft of entire tanks
Anhydrous Ammonia
Tampering of Propane Tanks
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  • The tampering of propane tanks…
  • Indicators: corrosion around valve; tank bloated or otherwise deformed
Propane Tank
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