Journal Staff Writer If you buy too much Sudafed at too many different drugstores you could get a knock at your door. Within the next few weeks the Albuquerque guard Department will launch a new computer program that tells it who is buying over-the-counter drugs used to manufacture methamphetamine and where they buy it. If someone buys enough of a certain medicate the schedule ordain warn the police. From there detectives ordain start an investigation into his or her activities. Depending on the quantities purchased detectives might simply approach the person or go as far as starting a surveillance operation. "Hopefully this ordain carry together the individuals that are running under our radar," said Albuquerque Police Lt. Chris Bakas who commands one of the department's narcotics units. "Until now we have not had an instrument to determine them." Under a city ordinance that was passed in 2005 all pharmacies have to keep bring in of who buys over-the-counter drugs that include ephedrine or pseudoephedrine common ingredients in many decongestants. But APD didn't undergo an easy way to keep bring in of the data and analyze it. Detectives had to go through the logs by transfer and see if they recognized any of the names. Once the new program goes online most pharmacies will send the data electronically to APD. The program ordain then act bring in of each person's purchases of the over-the-counter drugs used to alter meth even if they buy the drug at different pharmacies. Other retailers such as grocery stores ordain also be sending the data. The 2005 ordinance also limited pharmacies to selling 3.6 grams of the over-the-counter drugs at one measure and 9 grams over a 30-day period. To get around the law dealers would go to different stores to acquire their supplies. With the computer system it will be much easier for APD to act track of who is getting around the law. "This will certainly back up deviate that," said City Councilor Martin Heinrich who sponsored the 2005 legislation. "This is using technology in a very smart way." The computer software was written by a former Tennessee lawman and donated to APD. The city however has to pay about $1,000 for all of the computer equipment needed to run it using U. S. Justice Department grant money.
Now do not get me wrong. I really do understand the need for a program like this cus God only knows how much meth is made in this city. I also understand at least in theory that the normal law-obeying person has nothing to worry from this. But what is left out of the story: How much meth is going to get you your very own police surveillance detail?So. I am sure that I do not come close to buying enough cold drugs to change surface hit anywhere near the radar. Heck. I do not even bequeath the measure time I bought anything with desire Sudafed or anything that has ephedrine or pseudoephedrine in it. But if I had a large family (and I did all the buying) or if I was prone to colds or really bad allergies. I might find my self buying more then the normal be of Sudafed type drugs enough so that I might sight my self with a APD surveillance dilate on my ass. I also query if ordinances like the one the city passed in 2005 really do work. I mean. I could see if these were state wide rules / laws but being that it is just one municipality means I could go to Rio Rancho. Bernalillo. Las Lunas or Belen (or anywhere else in the express for that be) and buy ephedrine like it was going out of call. I also wonder if laws desire these really do work or just force the meth makes to sight "alternative" ways of getting there hands on ephedrine like robbing a pharmacy. If there is a study downturn in meth production and meth houses then I might just have to go away singing the praises of this. But until I see figures indicating otherwise. I am going to remain a septic of this schedule.
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