Advanced Methamphetamine Investigations
Advanced Methamphetamine Investigations
Topics Covered:
• History Of Methamphetamine
• Methods To Manufacture Methamphetamine
• Current Methamphetamine Trends
• Importation / Transportation / Distribution
• Interdiction Investigations
• Using Dark Web, Crypto & Postal to Distribute
Course Overview:
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Methamphetamine, a potent and highly addictive stimulant, remains an extremely serious problem in the United States. In some areas of the country, it poses an even greater threat than opioids, and it is the drug that most contributes to violent crime.
The history of meth from how it all started, to who controlled the trade from outlaw motorcycle gangs to the Mexican Cartels. Learn about the Jalisco New Generation Cartel who control the majority of methamphetamine production and distribution today. The importation and transportation tactics used by the cartels to distribute it across the United States.
Although meth labs have decreased across the United States, there are still meth labs located all over the country and the dangers are extremely volatile to law enforcement and the community. We will identify the chemicals used, hazards and cooking process of Red-P/Iodine, Birch Reduction/Nazi, One Pot/Shake & Bake and Liquid Meth conversation labs. A brief overview regarding common dangers and proper safety equipment will be provided.
Current meth trends involving other drugs combined with meth have increased heavily in the last couple years. Discuss these poly drug combos, what to look for, and photos of the drugs.
Conducting an interdiction investigation is a skillful craft needed because it is based on consensual encounters. What to look for with indicators, body language and common questions to ask. Hidden compartments can be anything from voided areas to very sophisticated hidden compartments with hydraulic access.
More criminals today, including the Mexican Cartels, are utilizing cryptocurrency to purchase narcotics on the dark web as well as use it as a preferred payment method when selling due to anonymity and harder for law enforcement to track. We will discuss dark web marketplaces, shipping methods, cryptocurrency and the type of wallets being used to move the cryptocurrency.