Clandestine Laboratory team

There is a distinction between cases received by the lab from stations and those attended by the clandestine laboratory team who bring samples from chemical synthesis drug manufacture sites; the Clanlab team requires special training and skills not held by all analysts.

“The laboratory receives exhibits in two ways ... from the station ... and the Clandestine Laboratory team who attend synthesis sites and bring samples ... You can apply after two years to do clandestine laboratories and get extra training from drug analysts ... not every analyst at FSL has that special skill or training to identify precursors”

The Clandestine Laboratory team analyses cases involving the synthesis of substances listed in the Drug and Trafficking Act, including chemicals, precursors, and final products.

“When we are talking about clandestine ... at a particular house, they were synthesising substances listed in the Drug and Trafficking Act ... chemicals, precursors, final product ... done by us, Clandestine Laboratories”