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'Drugs lab' raids at two houses 'Crystal meth' labs investigation
(about 16 hours later)
North Wales Police have undertaken two raids on houses suspected of making the drug methamphetamine or "crystal meth". An investigation is under way after police seized chemicals and laboratory equipment used to make the class A drug methamphetamine, or "crystal meth".
Officers in chemical suits and breathing apparatus cordoned off two areas of Mold and searched homes in Chester Street and Glan Alun. Wearing chemical suits and breathing apparatus, North Wales Police officers cordoned off two areas of Mold.
Items, believed to include chemicals and laboratory equipment, were taken away for forensic examination. They raided and searched homes in Chester Street and Glan Alun in the town on Sunday morning.
Items including chemicals and laboratory equipment were taken away for forensic examination.
Ch Insp Richard Hughes said: "We will do everything in our power to prosecute those involved."Ch Insp Richard Hughes said: "We will do everything in our power to prosecute those involved."
A force spokeswoman said: "Due to the dangers associated with this highly addictive class A drug, a specially trained and equipped team of officers in full chemical suits and breathing apparatus were involved in search at both premises." When being manufactured, the chemicals and chemical processes used to make methamphetamine pose health and safety hazards, which can lead to cancers, leukaemia, liver disease and respiratory problems.
Ch Insp Hughes added: "It must be stressed that although methamphetamine is one of America's biggest drugs. it is not posing a problem in north Wales." A police spokeswoman said: "Due to the dangers associated with this highly addictive class A drug, a specially-trained and equipped team of officers in full chemical suits and breathing apparatus were involved in the search at both premises."
Ch Insp Hughes added: "It must be stressed that, although methamphetamine is one of America's biggest drugs, it is not posing a problem in north Wales."
Anyone with information can contact North Wales Police on 0845 6071002 (English language line), 0845 6071001 (Welsh language line), or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.