NEW SOURCE OF AMMONIA FOR METH LABS?

Easier to obtain

With increased protection and vigilance by dealers and the general public, methamphetamine (meth) manufacturers have found it much more difficult to obtain anhydrous ammonia (NH3.) It appears however meth cooks have developed a new recipe for the drug, and the central ingredient is a common fertilizer. Drug cookers are buying up ammonium sulfate, a common garden fertilizer. The ammonium sulfate problem has apparently taken root in southwest Michigan and law enforcement officers fear it will spread quickly because the ingredient can be found in most any garden center, normally in four pound bags. Purchasing this product is not as obvious as other sources of ammonia. Only two or three cups are needed for each batch of meth "they don't need a lot, but they must have it."