The Threat of “Liquid Meth” and the Open Border
October 18, 2024
Open borders allow the entry of not only massive numbers of illegal aliens, but also the large-scale smuggling and importation of dangerous drugs. While much of the focus has been on fentanyl, one emerging threat is “liquid meth”, and its impact on the country is likely to be devastating. It demonstrates the ways in which criminals are always looking for new ways to get rich, harming Americans in the process.
One challenge for criminals, even with weakly-guarded borders, is smuggling drugs in without detection by law enforcement. The main appeal of liquid meth is simply that it is easier to smuggle. Once smuggled in, the liquids are taken to what law enforcement call “conversion labs,” where additional chemical processes are used to convert the liquid meth into drugs for sale. The labs use gases and chemicals that are often highly flammable and toxic, making them both a crime scene and a hazardous material situation. This places first responders like firefighters in tremendous danger.
While perhaps not the cash cow of fentanyl, which raises $400 in income for a gang for every $1 spent in production, liquid meth is still capable of earning money for criminal actors. Law enforcement has seen regular liquid meth seizures since the current border crisis. These include a seizure of liquid meth disguised as pallets of drinking water, and liquid meth hidden in the fuel tanks of a tractor trailer. One recent seizure of liquid meth August 2024 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, was the biggest seizure in the history of the Combined Anti-Drug Task Force. Law enforcement will continue to be challenged by smugglers.
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/10/18/threat-liquid-meth-and-open-border
