Police in Maine warn of dangerous meth residue in plastic bottles left in the woods
Police in Bangor, Maine, are advising residents to avoid picking up plastic bottles littered on the ground after finding some that contained methamphetamine residue.
The bottles were first discovered Wednesday by a teacher who had recently become aware of the increase in small-batch meth cooking in the area. She saw the empty bottles with sludge gathered at the bottom next to an empty box of Sudafed, and correctly suspected the materials had been used to make meth, police said in a Facebook post.
“The residue left behind in these bottles by the idiotic and chemically gifted, anonymous Jimmy Neutron, is poisonous and should not be touched by children or adults,’’ police said.
Police said that the leftover residue is often brown and white, but any bottle with sludge in it should be avoided. They also cautioned people to steer clear of anyone with bottles, a small hose or straw, Sudafed, and batteries to steer clear, as they are likely cooking chemical drugs which can cause explositions.
While it may be tempting to grab a the plastic bottles, police urge residents in Bangor to use restraint and avoid the potentially dangerous recyclables.
“You will be wishing for simpler times when we shot tin cans with BB guns and tried to catch frogs when we were wandering around the woods,’’ the post said.
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