Illicit drugs laboratories: MDMA (ecstasy)

Aim
By exploring authentic illicit MDMA laboratories, you will learn about safety measures to take when approaching such hazardous MDMA manufacturing sites. If you are not yet an expert in identifying and investigating drug production, this eLesson is a good starting point. This will help you to deal with dangers related to MDMA production and will equip you to prevent…and combat drug crimes.

Learning outcomes

1. Recall the main steps and requirements of the two most common MDMA production methods.
2. Detail the essential chemicals, precursor and equipment used for MDMA production as well as how organised crime groups can obtain these.
3. Name the measures that organised crime groups take to avoid detection, including equipment used for this.
4. List evidential value of different traces, labels, mislabelling, notes, used equipment, packaging material and other artefacts found in illicit MDMA production facilities for future prosecutions.
5. Describe the hazards emerging in illicit MDMA production laboratories and countering measures to take when approaching such facilities.
6. Explain the safety measures and preventive steps to take by non-specialist law enforcement officers approaching illicit MDMA production facilities.
   

Target audience
Different levels of law enforcement, judicial and forensic experts.

Estimated study time: 60 minutes

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