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Bill, Yes they have gotten smarter. I also think there are a lot of small operations. Meth labs, for example, can be operated out of the back of a car. Mobility allows a more secure environment. Generally the smell is what sets neighbors to wonder about what is going on inside a house. Meth labs in buildings, seem to be mostly rented buildings. The mobile labs have gotten more popular and Oregon has a lot of unpopulated areas. Rumor has it, some big players may be getting into the domestic manufacture of "crack", rather then have it made "off shore" and imported.
The good news is that raw material necessary for making meth is being made very difficult to come by. The drug companies are switching to a different compound that can not be changed in to "crack". That will mean, the crack manufacturers will go back to the old ways, that required a fixed location, more equipment, more knowledge of chemistry etc, that was the method before the shake and bake easy crack method was figured out.
Keeping a eye out for illegal activity is a good thought. For Oregon, we have some very remote areas difficult to get to except by foot. I doubt there is much going on once you get away from the roads. A good source for Oregon and Washington, are the climbing guides. The routes are much more secluded and once your away from the trail heads there area are rather secure. Bad boys tend to be lazy, and hate to walk.
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