Methamphetamine - Prevention and Awareness

In recent years, the number of methamphetamine (meth) labs discovered in Ohio has continued to escalate. Currently, local agencies are reporting new clandestine labs to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) at the rate of nearly one per day. This rapid proliferation of labs in our communities demands a strong response from Ohio law enforcement. To fight this epidemic the Attorney General’s office has created the Clandestine Drug Lab Unit (CDLU) within BCI’s Narcotics Division to respond to reports of labs and to provide training for local law enforcement agencies.

Under BCI’s Narcotics Division, CDLU responds to reports of labs and provides training for local law enforcement agencies. CDLU is staffed with agents who are trained to enter, assess and process clandestine drug production sites. This website highlights some of the services available from the office and is intended to aid you in combating meth labs.

Ohio Law - 2925.041 Illegal Manufacture of Drugs

• No person shall knowingly cultivate marijuana or knowingly manufacture or otherwise engage in any part of the production of a controlled substance.
• (2) If the drug involved in the violation of division (A) of this section is any compound, mixture, preparation, or substance included in schedule I or II, with the exception of marijuana, illegal manufacture of drugs is a felony of the second degree.
• If the offence was committed in the vicinity of a juvenile, school, or on a public premises the offense is a felony of the first degree!