July 2007
National Drug Intelligence Bureau
New Zealand Police
Introduction
This report provides an overview of information related to the dismantling of clan labs by New Zealand Police during the 2006 calendar year.
'Official' clan lab recording began in 1996. A single clan lab was dismantled in that year. Since then, clan lab numbers have increased significantly with around 200 labs being located each year since 2003.
February 2006 saw the detection of New Zealand's 1000th clan lab. Perhaps indicative of the overall clan lab situation, this lab was located in a vehicle during a routine traffic stop and while most equipment, materials and substances were present it was relatively small and clearly quite mobile. The suspected cook was a 36 year old male with gang associations, though not reported as having direct membership. He has an extensive history of offending across a number of crime types - including the 'high volume' types of burglary, motor vehicle theft, and assaults - and also extensive traffic offence history.
Throughout this report the use of the term dismantle (dismantling, etc.) refers to the process employed when a clan lab is detected and responded to by the NCLRT. While some confusion may exist over, for example, a clan lab that is not set up at the time of detection being 'dismantled', this reflects the evidential process NZP undertakes in respect of such clan labs where each clan lab needs to be processed. It should, therefore be seen as encompassing more than the simple 'taking apart' of an already set up clan lab.
Contents
Introduction
Clan labs dismantled
Clan lab gradings
Clan lab scene types
Detection methods
Clan lab types and processes
Pseudoephedrine products located at clan labs
Children
Clan labs and weapons
Drugs located
Clan lab offenders
'Poppy seed bake' labs and 'assessments'
Summary
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