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The war on drugs is still raging and it is happening closer to us than many of us realize. There may even be sources of drug production in our own communities. It is a frightening reality. Not only do we have to worry about the existence of drugs, but there is also the concern about the manufacturing of drugs. Clandestine Drug Registries can show where drug laboratories may have been lurking in our own neighborhoods.

Clandestine drug laboratories are labs used to produce illegal drugs. The people working in these labs are often using chemical techniques to produce various drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine (meth). Not only are these labs dangerous for the obvious reasons of pushing drugs into our communities, but they also present risks including explosions chemical fires, environmental hazards, and toxic fumes.

These labs can be either large or small in nature. The larger labs, also known as “super labs,” are typically associated with organized crime or gangs. However, with the rise of drugs such as Meth, smaller labs are becoming more popular. According to the US Drug Enforcement Administration, Methamphetamine makes up 80 to 90% of the drugs produced in Clandestine drug labs. The smaller Methamphetamine labs can present great risks concerning fires and environmental hazards, as the people operating them may be less organized. As such, the residual effects of living in an area that once housed clandestine drug labs could be hazards to your health.

With the Clandestine Drug Registry, while the site is not a searchable database, it does provide a useful list of addresses. The registry is a compilation of addresses where law enforcement officials have found chemicals or other substances typically found in drug labs or dumpsites. Clandestine drug labs are listed in alphabetical order by county. The list also shows the city, address, and the date the seizure was performed.
These registries can be a great resource not only to determine what is going on in your neighborhood, but also figuring out a neighborhood before you decided to live there. For example, if a seizure was made last year at a particular address, you may want to think twice before purchasing a house next door. Even if the house is now rid of the drug producers, hazardous chemical waste could still be lurking in the area.

Online access to a Clandestine Drug Registry is available for most states. However, it is also important to check with your local law enforcement agency to confirm the validity of the information and determine the severity of the situation. You may want to ask questions concerning the size of the operation, and whether the area was also used as a dumpsite for the chemical waste. This information is public information, and you have the right to know.

For links to Clandestine Drug Registries and local Sheriff’s Offices, visit The Free Public Records Directory.