- 01: Introduction
- 02: History
- 03: Propellants, Firearms, and Ammunition Development
- 04: Modern Firearms Manufacture
- 05: Small Arms Ammunition
- 06: Evidence Handling Procedures
- Introduction
- Objectives
- AFTE Knowledge and Ability Factors
- Types of Evidence
- Associative Evidence
- The Crime Scene
- Evidence Submission
- Laboratory Evidence Handling
- Case Tracking Within the Laboratory
- Firearm and Toolmark Examination Considerations
- Selected Bibliography
- 07: Equipment and Instrumentation
- 08: Examination of Firearms
- 09: Cartridge and Shotshell Examination
- 10: Characterization and Evaluation of Fired Projectiles
- 11: Bullet Comparison and Identification
- 12: Gunshot Residue and Distance Determination
- 13: Toolmark Identification
- 14: Communicating Results
- Resources
Drug Evidence
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Drug evidence consists of legal and illegal chemical substances controlled by law. This evidence may include prescription medication.
The evidence may be relatively simple, as in the case of small amounts of powders or vegetable matter or may range in complexity to large-scale clandestine laboratories that manufacture illegal substances.
Drug evidence may be found in the following situations:
- Possession of controlled substances, such as cocaine and heroin
- Manufacture of controlled substances, such as methamphetamine
- Cultivation of plants, such as marijuana and opium poppy
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, such as pipes and syringes
