Czech Police Patrol Against Crystal Meth Smugglers

FURTH IM WALD, GERMANY - MAY 19: An officer of Bavaria police, with the attendance of officers of Czech police, holds quick test kits for methamphetamine usage while patrolling for crystal meth and other contraband smuggling on May 19, 2014 in Furth im Wald, Germany. Furth im Wald, located in Bavaria, state of Germany, abut on border crossing Folmava, located in the Cesky les region in Czech Republic on the border and is a common trafficking point for methamphetamine, also called crystal meth, produced in illegal labs in the Czech Republic, mainly organized by Asian community, and smuggled into Germany. Though the problem has existed since the early 90s, German law enforcement agencies are strugging to cope with a rising influx of the drug that is creating more and more addicts and spreading deeper into Germany. According to spokeperson of Czech National Anti-drug Police Department they confiscated 70 kg during raids last year. (Photo by Matej Divizna/Getty Images)