Meth arrests in Guernsey

Friday 21 October 2022

Two men have been charged with making their own 'crystal meth', after being arrested at an "illicit drug laboratory" in the Vale.

Guernsey Police's Criminal Investigation Department arrested the pair - aged 33 and 39 - on Wednesday.

They have since been charged with "being concerned in the production of a controlled substance".

The substance they are alleged to have been making was methamphetamines.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse describes methamphetamines as "a white, odourless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol". It is sometimes known as 'crystal meth'. Other nicknames for it can include 'crank', 'ice' or 'speed'. 

Pictured: The men were arrested near Vale Castle on Wednesday and charged on Thursday.

Guernsey Police said the officers came across the men using a "temporary illicit drug laboratory" near the Vale Castle.

When the pair were discovered by police, they were said to be "in the midst of attempting to produce the class A substance".

Officers seized other controlled substances from the Vale Castle 'lab' along with the chemicals allegedly used in the production of the 'meth'.

A spokesman for Guernsey Police said: "Production of these controlled drugs can be extremely dangerous and requires the use of dangerous chemicals, it also creates hazardous waste, which is toxic and could cause harm to anyone who comes across it."

The spokesman also said that this was an important case for Guernsey Police to have made arrests in.

"Arrests like these are extremely important, as officers have both prevented the further production of dangerous class A substances and put an end to an operation which is dangerous to the public and the offenders alike."