Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 12:39 am Post subject: The Police are fooling themselves!
If you talk to the police in the capital region, they will tell you that they have not found one meth lab. How hard are they looking? According to the kids using meth, most of the meth purchased and used is manufactured right here! It makes sense - why import it, even from the mainland, when it can be made right here. Wake up law enforcement and get this poison off the streets so our kids can't use it! And do it before a house blows up in one of our neighbourhoods.
Hi there great forum. I was a user of crystal meth for approximately 4 years and i agree with you that there are so many meth labs and GHB labs in Victoria. After i got clean in Vancouver at a recovery house i returned home to the island and then called the police and called in all the labs and dealers I knew. They didn't act upon my info at all and said they need more than one person to be of any good.
Tina (for your personal safety I hope it's not your real name), police DO NOT need more than one person as an imformant. What they do need are details such as names, addresses, dates, and alleged activities. If you feel that it is safe and you have detailed information, please talk again to another officer. If that does not result in action, speak to a senior officer or the Chief of Police. We will not rid our streets and keep this poison out of the minds and bodies of our kids unless we all do what is needed to be done. I applaud you for leaving this drug and for trying to do the right thing. You can be a powerful ally and a hero to many by sharing with others how you conquered your addiction and by making sure the police are "armed" with concrete information and then held accountable to do their job. Your safety is paramount - although there are "ma & pop" labs, organized crime is also heavily involved with the manufacture & distribution of meth
I just heard a similar story from up island where police were given the name and address of a meth lab but the firemen don't have the required hazard suits to go in. They would have to come from the mainland. Liability being what it is, I think they make sure that they have evidence for a search warrant and lots of evidence that it is indeed crystal meth.
It would be nice if they put all the resources they spend on infrared planes and equipment to bust grow-ops into finding ways to reduce this rapid spread of shard and underground meth labs. With the huge rise in criminal activity caused by meth it would seem a wise investment.