Sudafed ‘used to make crystal meth’

Pharmacists are being warned to be on the alert for people buying multiple packs of certain over-the-counter drugs which are being used to manufacture crystal meth, a highly-addictive street drug.

Gangs, mainly thought to be Eastern European outfits, are going from chemist to chemist and purchasing common decongestants like Sudafed.

They contain pseudoephedrine, which is used in the manufacture of crystal methamphetamine.