Meth
Watch: Resources for Retailers
Customer Letter (PDF): Provide to customers if they have questions
about the placement of their cold medicine.
Suspicious Transaction Report: Retail employees play an invaluable
role in assisting law enforcement in preventing the manufacturing of
methamphetamine in Maine communities. This report is a guide for employees
in reporting suspicious transaction s to law enforcement. Report
in Excel | Report in PDF
Employee Poster (PDF): Awareness is the first step in preventing the
manufacturing of methamphetamine and the inevitable theft of precursor
ingredients. The Maine Meth Watch Program can provide retailers with
a poster for employee break rooms that pictures many of the common ingredients
used to manufacture methamphetamine.
Common Ingredients Used to Manufacture Methamphetamine:
- Over the counter cold tablets
- Starter fluid
- Coffee filters
- Matchbook Striker Plates
- Lithium batteries
- Iodine
- Rock salt
- Paint Thinner
- Aluminum foil
- Glass Bottles
- Acetone
- Rubbing alcohol
- Propane tanks
Signs of Methamphetamine Use:
- Auditory or visual hallucinations
- Paranoia or excessive panic
- Nervous activity
- Irritable, aggressive, even violent behavior
- Open sores caused by picking at the skin
- Tooth decay
- Unpleasant body odor that might smell like glue or mayonnaise
- Not sleeping for extended periods of time
- Extreme weight loss
- Dramatic mood swings
- Increased heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration
If you suspect methamphetamine related activity always put your
own safety first. If a suspicious individual is attempting to purchase
precursor ingredients, finish the sale and immediately call local law
enforcement. Complete the suspicious transaction report to the best
of your ability.
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