1. Drug Enforcement Administration Western Laboratory San Francisco, California June 10, 2006

2. Federal Bureau of Investigation Drug Enforcement Administration United States Attorney’s Office Bureau of Prisons Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms U.S. Marshall’s Service

3. Drug Enforcement Administration

4. Mission Statement The mission of DEA’s laboratory system is to provide analytical, intelligence, scientific and other forensic and administrative support, to Special Agents of the DEA, other federal law enforcement officers, and to the criminal justice system at large in order to assist with the enforcement of controlled substance laws and regulations of the United States.

5. Controlled Substance  Code of Federal Regulations 21 Part 1308 Schedules of Controlled Substances Schedules I – V Exempted Preparations Excluded Preparations

6. Laboratory System  SFL 1 – Special Testing and Research Laboratory  SFL 2 – Northeast Laboratory  SFL 3 – Mid-Atlantic Laboratory  SFL 4 – Southeast Laboratory  SFL 5 – North Central Laboratory  SFL 6 – South Central Laboratory  SFL 7 – Western Laboratory  SFL 8 – Southwest Laboratory  SFL 9 – Digital Evidence Laboratory

8. Forensic Disciplines  Drug Analysis  Crime Scene Processing (Clandestine Laboratories)  Fingerprint Processing and Identification

9. Laboratory Staffing  Forensic Chemists  Fingerprint Specialists  Evidence Technicians  Support Staff

10. Forensic Services  Rush Analysis  Fingerprint Analysis  Photography  Clandestine Laboratory Assistance  Reverse Undercover Stockpile  “Look Alike” packaging  Vacuum Sweep/Ion scan  Training  Court Testimony

11. Latest Development in Drug Analysis  Instrumentation NMR, LC/MS, Raman Spectroscopy Ion Mobility Scan (IMS)  Source Determination Tablets and Capsules Heroin Signature Cocaine Signature  Forensic Science Accreditation Certification

12. Intelligence  MSP (Methamphetamine)  HSP (Heroin)  Chemcon (Cocaine)  NIDA (Marijuana)  Logo  Fountain Head Special Programs

13. Training  Field Testing  Clandestine Laboratory Training  Chemical Hygiene/Safety  AUSA training

14. Vacuum Sweep/Ion Scan  Mobile Instruments  Ion Scan  FTIR

15. Clandestine Laboratory Assistances Hazard Assessment Inventory Sample Collection Evidence Photography

16. Laboratory Workload

17. 20022003200420052006 (thru March) Marijuana 118096612241358306 Methamphetamine 1846221121582119461 Cocaine 88293210091355292 Heroin 27127531028183 Other Controlled 2031191319111631334 Type of Evidence Received

18. Fingerprints  International Association for Identification  Fingerprints at Crime Scene Vehicles Clandestine Laboratory Sites Marijuana Grow  Training on Fingerprint Procedures and Packaging

19. Recent Trends in Drug of Abuse  Designer Drugs  Increase Potency in Marijuana  Medical Marijuana Issue  Methamphetamine Problem  Abuse of Prescription Drugs

20. Cocaine Adulterants Sodium BicarbonateProcaine LidocaineBenzocaine TetracaineSucrose LactosePhenacetin Boric AcidDimethylsulfone HydroxyzineDiltiazem MethamphetamineTetramisole CaffeineNiacetinamide AminopyrineMannitol

21. Heroin Adulterants  Caffeine  Thiamine  Lidocaine  Fentanyl

22. Heroin Adulterant Fentanyl

23. Methamphetamine Adulterants DimethylsulfonePseudoephedrine EphedrineAmphetamine MannitolTriprolidine CaffeineCocaine ChlorpheniraminePhenylacetic acid BenzaldehydeNiacinamide MDMAN,N- Dimethylamphetamine

24. MDMA Tablets and Adulterants EphedrineCaffeine InositolDimethylsulfone MethamphetamineKetamine ProcaineMDA PMA (para- Methoxyamphetamine) PMMA (para- Methoxymethamphetamine) PCP2C-B (Nexus

25. Thank You  Westlabdc@sbcglobal.net Westlabdc@sbcglobal.net  Dea.gov  Deadiversion.usdoj.gov