Possible Meth Dangers on Roadways

Three methamphetamine labs were found over just three days time last week in Oconee County. These labs represent some of the residential dangers associated with the manufacture of this illegal and highly dangerous drug, but there are hidden dangers on the roadside too. Many of the materials used to make meth are highly toxic either by themselves or when mixed and require special clean-up procedures. An increasingly popular way to make this drug is by using two-liter soft drink bottles. When manufacturers are finished, they simply toss these bottles alongside roadways. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt warns that these two-liter soft drink bottles are dangerous. “If you see a two liter drink bottle and it looks really suspicious, don’t even pick it up, for sure don’t open it, just walk away, call law enforcement, report what you find and let law enforcement come out and deal with it.” There is always a presence of life threatening gases in relation to any meth lab, even those labs that are created in drink bottles, and the chemicals used in the process of making meth can cause different injuries and reactions to the human body. Once again, do not touch suspicious soda bottles, call law enforcement and report them.