Signs of a Meth Lab: Frequent visitors at all times of the day or night Activity at the house is usually at odd hours or late at night. Occupants appear unemployed, yet seem to have plenty of money and pay their bills with cash. Occupants are unfriendly, appear secretive about thier activities. Occupants watch cars suspiciously when they pass by. Occupants display a paranoid or odd behavior. Extensive security at the home or signs that indicate "Private Property" or "Beware of Dog", fences, large shrubs, bushes and trees. Windows blackened or curtains always drawn. Occupants go outside the house to smoke cigarettes. Chemical odors coming from the house, garage or detached buildings. Garbage contains numerous bottles, containers, and materials such as brake cleaner, engine starter, rock sald\t, iodine, lithium batteries, gun scrubber, Methanol/Alcohol, Muriatic Acid, Anhydrous Ammonia, lye, cold tablets, acetone or kitty litter. Coffee filters, bed sheeets or other materials may be stained from filtering red phosphorus or other chemicals. Occupant sets his garbage for pick up in another neighbor's collection area. Evidence of chemical waste dumping (e.g. burn pits, or "dead spots" in the yard). |