Manufacturer: ODV Narcotic Testers

The twists and turns of abuse in controlled substances have taken many directions over the past
number of years. We have seen the ebb and flow of various substances, but the advent of Club Drugs has created a whole new problem for Law Enforcement.

In the past, Law Enforcement could concentrate on standard surveillance techniques, confidential informants, reverse sting operations and so on. However, with Club Drugs (Ecstasy, Ketamine, GHB, Rohypnol and LSD) being sold mainly within the confines of the Rave parties, how does Law Enforcement attack this new and dangerous direction of abuse?

MDMA or Ecstasy is what we commonly refer to as a designer drug. Manufactured in a clandestine laboratory, this substance will appear naturally in a powder form. Most of the MDMA being seized within the United States originates in Europe. Even though the natural substance starts in a powder form, the standard dosage for Ecstasy is by tablet. Due to the purchasing restrictions placed on tableting machines within the United States, it is more practical to tablet in Europe where these
restrictions are much looser.