What distinguishes Walter White, the popular character from the TV show Breaking Bad, who cooked meth in Albuquerque, US, from the nine foreigners who were producing the synthetic drug in their rented apartment? Apart from not having camcer, the nine were using their kitchen and the entire house (and not just the basement or some RV van) to cook meth.
Meth or crystal meth is a colloquial term for methamphetamine, which is a highly addictive and potent synthetic stimulant drug. It is becoming more and more common in India leaving behind marijuana or cocaine, according to NCB as reported by The Print.
In a significant drug bust, the Noida Police raided a two-storey rented house in the Mitra Enclave colony of Beta-2, Greater Noida, uncovering approximately 30kg of methamphetamine. The estimated value of the seized drugs was around Rs 150 crore. Two foreign nationals were apprehended during the operation on Tuesday (May 30).
Authorities suspect that the gang may have already sold drugs worth a staggering Rs 1,000 crore, making this one of the 'biggest drug hauls in UP', reported TOI
During the May 17 raid, the police seized 46kg of methamphetamine and confiscated raw materials worth Rs 100 crore. Out of the ten foreigners arrested, nine were from Nigeria and one from Senegal.
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The rented house in the quiet Theta-2 neighbourhood (my landlord will not allow a loud party and people are cooking meth) had been transformed into a fully equipped laboratory, containing a range of equipment such as flasks, beakers, burettes, funnels including chemicals like methyl alcohol, hypophosphoric acid, hydrosulfuric acid, iodine crystals, ammonia, ephedrine, acetone, sulfur, copper salts and of course meth.
Now, police are diligently tracing the gang's network and financial transactions to determine the extent of their drug supply operations.
We tried looking for some of this stuff online, that is required to cook meth online, and we were not surprised:
We understand that we are not like Walter White, nor are we capable of cooking meth. However, we attempted to search online for stuff needed to cook meth in the comfort of your own home. And most of the chemicals were easily available.