Methamphetamine or "meth" is an addictive drug that is frequently made in illegal "labs" in homes, garages, and even wooded areas. The manufacture gives off an odor similar to nail polish remover or cat urine. Other possible signs of a lab are large amounts of cold medication, drain cleaner, lantern fuel, coffee filters, batteries, or antifreeze. These labs leave behind a great deal of toxic waste. For each pound of methamphetamine produced, five to six pounds of toxic waste is created. This toxic waste poses long term hazards, and can be present in soil and groundwater for years.
State Facts
Population: 10,120,860
State Prison Population: 48,883
Probation Population: 176,083
National Ranking: 17 ...... 2007 Federal Drug Seizures
Cocaine: 295.9 kgs./2 du
Heroin: 9.1 kgs.
Methamphetamine: 0.4 kgs./789 du
Marijuana: 2,649.8 kgs.
Hashish: 0.1 kgs.
MDMA: 53.3 kgs./719,139 du
Meth Lab Incidents: 164 (DEA, state, and local)
Drug Situation: Cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and MDMA are the primary drug threats in the state of Michigan. Mexican DTOs, with direct ties to the Southwest Border and links to major Colombian cocaine cartels, are responsible for the lion share of the cocaine distributed in Michigan. Cocaine is either resold to local distributors or converted into crack cocaine for street distribution. The availability of South American heroin remains constant throughout Michigan, although Mexican Brown heroin and Mexican black tar heroin is available. Southwest Asian heroin is readily available in the Detroit metropolitan area with New York as the primary point of origin for the influx of Southwest Asian heroin. Importation of Canadian marijuana, often referred to as “B.C. Bud”, along with MDMA, by Asian organized crime groups at Michigan’s Northern Border ports of entry is encountered with increased frequency. Detroit, Port Huron, and Sault Ste. Marie are quickly becoming transshipment areas to the rest of the United States. Cocaine from the Southwest Border is smuggled north into Canada at these same ports of entry.
For information, please fill out an information request form or contact the Sheriff Department at 1-800-437-7317 (ask for Detective Division)or t.parker@co.hillsdale.mi.us.
Methamphetamine or "meth" is an addictive drug that is frequently made in illegal "labs" in homes, garages, and even wooded areas. The manufacture gives off an odor similar to nail polish remover or cat urine. Other possible signs of a lab are large amounts of cold medication, drain cleaner, lantern fuel, coffee filters, batteries, or antifreeze. These labs leave behind a great deal of toxic waste. For each pound of methamphetamine produced, five to six pounds of toxic waste is created. This toxic waste poses long term hazards, and can be present in soil and groundwater for years.
State Facts
Population: 10,120,860
State Prison Population: 48,883
Probation Population: 176,083
National Ranking: 17 ...... 2007 Federal Drug Seizures
Cocaine: 295.9 kgs./2 du
Heroin: 9.1 kgs.
Methamphetamine: 0.4 kgs./789 du
Marijuana: 2,649.8 kgs.
Hashish: 0.1 kgs.
MDMA: 53.3 kgs./719,139 du
Meth Lab Incidents: 164 (DEA, state, and local)
Drug Situation: Cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and MDMA are the primary drug threats in the state of Michigan. Mexican DTOs, with direct ties to the Southwest Border and links to major Colombian cocaine cartels, are responsible for the lion share of the cocaine distributed in Michigan. Cocaine is either resold to local distributors or converted into crack cocaine for street distribution. The availability of South American heroin remains constant throughout Michigan, although Mexican Brown heroin and Mexican black tar heroin is available. Southwest Asian heroin is readily available in the Detroit metropolitan area with New York as the primary point of origin for the influx of Southwest Asian heroin. Importation of Canadian marijuana, often referred to as “B.C. Bud”, along with MDMA, by Asian organized crime groups at Michigan’s Northern Border ports of entry is encountered with increased frequency. Detroit, Port Huron, and Sault Ste. Marie are quickly becoming transshipment areas to the rest of the United States. Cocaine from the Southwest Border is smuggled north into Canada at these same ports of entry.
For information, please fill out an information request form or contact the Sheriff Department at 1-800-437-7317 (ask for Detective Division)or t.parker@co.hillsdale.mi.us.