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2005 Program Totals

Table 6. Value of Clandestine Methamphetamine Laboratories Dismantled in 2005, by Size of Lab

Laboratory Size	Number Dismantled	Potential Value of Methamphetamine Produced
Less than 2 oz. per batch	1,865	$3,775,018
2-8 oz. per batch	477	$2,721,625
9-31 oz. per batch	111	$1,617,000
32-159 oz. per batch	58	$3,825,600
10-20 lbs. per batch	36	$5,118,000
More than 20 lbs. per batch	11	$2,176,000
Total	2,558	$19,233,243
* Size of lab indicates the amount of methamphetamine that could be produced in one batch. ++ Value of Methamphetamine equals local wholesale value per ounce in area where lab was dismantled Source: Office of National Drug Control Policy, Performance Management Process Database

HIDTA Executive Boards design the HIDTA Strategies to address the major drug trafficking threat in their areas. In many of these areas, the production of methamphetamine continues to be a major problem. Table 6 displays the number of methamphetamine laboratories that were dismantled by HIDTA initiatives in 2005.

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