Seizure of Illicit Drug Labs in Germany, 2011

"In 2011, 19 illegal drug laboratories were uncovered, which corresponds to a slight increase in comparison with the previous year (16 laboratories). As in the previous year, the detected production sites were mainly (15 sites) small laboratories that produced ATS to meet the operators’ personal demand or to supply a limited circle of local buyers. One laboratory was set up to produce GHB (BKA 2012a).
"Overall, in the laboratories, 16.8 kg amphetamine, 0.14 kg methamphetamine and 12ml GHB were seized in the detected laboratories. In addition, basic material found included acetic anhydride (2.7 kg), phenyl acetic acid (0.25 kg), hydrochloric and sulphuric acid (76.8 l and 7.6 l respectively), acetone (16.6 l), ethyl ether (4.6 l), benzyl methyl ketone (BMK; 24.2 kg), toluol (8.6 l), pseudoephedrine (0.01 kg) and pills containing pseudoephedrine (1,236 consumption units) (BKA 2012a)."