Meth smell is something not easily hidden

Meth labs emit noxious and extremely strong odors that are hard to cover up.

A meth lab can have a strong uncommonly sweet smell; not like a perfume, but something more like a lightly scented cleaning chemical. There is a point int he process where it may smell like a gas leak or rotten eggs. Some of the odors related to a meth lab have been described as smelling like:

Usually living next to or near by a meth lab you would probably smell these things repeatedly. Sometimes meth cooks will cover the windows with tin foil to keep the scent from escaping and others from seeing in. Spotting a meth lab can be tough, but the smell is generally a tell-tale sign.

The ingredients used in making meth are extremely toxic and flammable. If you are concerned about the possibility that there may be a meth lab near you; it’s no joke – Call the fire department or police and have them investigate.

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    • Military Police

      This is no joke. I am a MP and today, when investigating an unrelated crime, I happened to stumble across a methlab, although it was in a duplex and the smell was more than apparent to me, the neighbors had not noticed it. When the individual who owned the residence where the meth lab was, opened their front door, the odor was intoxicatingly noticeable. I entered the quarters for approximately 20 minutes to assess the quarters for the safety of the children before realizing its contents. I then left the quarters, had difficulty breathing, was dizzy and naseuas for approximately 2 hours. Treated by EMS. This is a smell I cant explain and will never forget.

    • Military Police

      This is no joke. I am a MP and today, when investigating an unrelated crime, I happened to stumble across a methlab, although it was in a duplex and the smell was more than apparent to me, the neighbors had not noticed it. When the individual who owned the residence where the meth lab was, opened their front door, the odor was intoxicatingly noticeable. I entered the quarters for approximately 20 minutes to assess the quarters for the safety of the children before realizing its contents. I then left the quarters, had difficulty breathing, was dizzy and naseuas for approximately 2 hours. Treated by EMS. This is a smell I cant explain and will never forget.

    • lynn carroll

      I am in a apt. I think the asians living above me are brewing/doing something very toxic I'm 68 and it is a nightmare I have done everything I can think of and
      nothing.”we don't have enough officers.” un quote. I've taken names licenses etc….
      nothing. Right now I am gagging on something sickenly sweet it is often followed by gas and a rubber smell. Help!
      and rubber smell.

    • TeacherGrandma

      Calling the police in Santa Rosa does no good. We are told we have to prove it might be a clandestine meth production laboratory. One also has to prove it to the City Council to maybe get some action. What does one do next?

    • 123

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    • 1josephjohn

      I hope they all overdose and die!!!!!!!!!!

    • Jane Smith

      I have a manufacturing house next door – smells are foul start at 7pm approx and go thru to 4am – burning smells, rotting smells – sewer sort of sweet coming from bathroom, used to use masking agent at 6am.  They were bringing gas bottles inside the house.  There is also a mental person living there and the police do everything in their power to assist this family, they even inform them that they are attending as they place a flashlight in their house.  We have been in this stink for 4 years, the inspector (police) here went bright red when he was initially told.  Anybody out there tell me what you think as I am in a living hell.

    • Terry

      Hi, I’ve had to call narcotics only to find out they are on the take. Then I called the FBI and he believed the narcotics detectives that me and three neighbors are crazy. Now I’ve informed the DEA ( Drug Enforcement Agency) Because they don’t trust the local police. And I got back in touch with The FBI to inform them that the agent they sent out is inept. Plus I informed The Va. State Attorney Generals Office.
        To sum up , if they don’t kill me with the smells their going to jail. So, don’t give up! The DEA is your best bet. They have a tip line. Simply fill out the form and give all the details. Just the facts. Try to hold the anger so they don’t think this is about resentment but rather about justice which we all deserve.

    • Krazybonz1966

      I live in a house that has an unusual sweet smell, I have had breathing problems, my blood pressure has shot through the roof and when I moved in two months ago I had healthy little puppies and they developed breathing issues and one has died from it. I have since been told that my house was an old meth house.  That two tennants before me about a year ago was busted for making meth there.  My question is, where would I get a kit to test for this?  My landlord was obviously not honest from the start on this matter.

    • Twilcheck09

      well its not really that its there fault alot of times they can get pressured and then get hooked on it by others… i feel sorry for them really  

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    • Jonhder poul

      hard to get help for what I’m smelling from the unit next door. Local Health dept sent me to the State who sent me to County Police dept who sent me to local PD STILL nothing was done. I hope the entire street does not blow up. Something really smell strange from that house, never smelled anything like this before. Rotten pungent strong smell at times we have to get out. The person renting that townhome acts very stange all the times. We are looking to move fast

    • Lynn

        I am going through the same thing, The people that I were above me moved! Now
      the new renterd are doing something too! Right now II can taste something like gas???
      BEEN POISONED OUT OF THREE PLACES! Can’t get help. The place I ‘m in now was what I thot was a (nice)$$$$$ place. Hmmmm? Can’t handle any more moves. 
        When you rent, you have no say who your neighbors are, they have sold this building twice, and we are on the third group of renters, and the seventh manager
      in six years! feel totally helpless, did not sign up for this, can’t jump out of the frying pan into the fire……AGAIN! 
           Feel totally helpless, Spokanes (finest)
      ‘quote: ‘Don’t have enough officers.” unquote!
          We can police the mideast etc. but to he– with the U.S.
             Good luck to you,
                          Lynn
       

    • Lynn Carroll

       I hear you! There are some things you don’t have to see! SKUNKS! It is that bad!
      rightnow it  is like Itook a swallow out of a gas tank and acat box! YUK!

         Good luck,
                 Lynn

    • Jondher poul

      Jonhder here again. I spent more money today on a Plumber only to hear “nothing is wrong with your pipes”. Five seconds in my house the Plumber without knowing why he was inspecting my lines said that there was a smell eminating from the house to my right. He further stated that it was a strange pungent perfume like aroma and flat out said the people next door might be cooking Meth. Called my local PD after the Plumber was done to inform them of the result. I was told they are looking into it that they cannot simply break down the door. Still I had to come up ith my Mortgage yesterday. Bet even if they cath him they would work out a deal for a bigger fish. Between hotels, eating out back and forth driving we are out so much. For once I feel like sending my Bank the key to the freaken house because I just found out that my Bank owns this property and is renting it out for cash.

    • Lynn Carroll

          Thank you Terry. Good advise. Holding the anger is difficult, when you have contacted all of these places and received no help! I will try.
         The new addicts are not as bad, as often, but when they are,…arrgh.@#!!@#
      Good luck.
                     Lynn
       
       to J P
           Me again, Lynn. What is with these so called, police? SSDD. The D>E>A>is no better! They are “only after the big guys.” unquote. The so called “small guy” could lead them there! …..Your story is so familiar, good luck.
                                                         Feel hopeless,
                                                                   Lynn
      Will we ever give a rats’——————-about protecting the “small guy?”
      -                     
       
       
      + 
       
       
      i wil 

    • Lynn Carroll

      Dear J.J.,
      Ditto!!!!

    • Lynn Carroll

      J.J,
          How noble. Right now, I can’t!feel sorry for them. If they would stop, maybe,… when you are suffocating in your home, it is like torture, when you are being tortured you have a hard time surviving! Can’t feel sorry for the little darlings right now. 
                   Have a nice day,
                                   Lynn