PRECURSOR AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS IN ILLICIT DRUG PRODUCTION: APPROACHES TO ENFORCEMENT

• NCJ Number: 144764
• Author(s): J R Sevick
• Date Published: 1993
• Length: 74 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Justice (NIJ); US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Technical Assistance)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Issues and Practices

Annotation

This report provides law enforcement officials with basic information about the role of precursor and essential chemicals in illegal drug trafficking and the role of law enforcement agencies in preventing the illegal trade in these substances.

Abstract

Law enforcement officers will most often confront the problem of precursor and essential chemicals through the seizure of clandestine drug laboratories, which pose a growing problem in rural areas. The report describes the drug industry, the diversion of chemicals for illegal purposes, Federal and State legislation that defines diversion as an illegal act, problems and legal concerns related to the seizure of clandestine laboratories, the training of law enforcement personnel, and the development of data and statistics on precursor and essential chemicals. Charts, chapter reference notes, appended background information, and lists of information sources