Drugs
For some years, chemical laboratories have performed chemical investigations into actual or suspected drug samples to verify the presence of the active constituent and, if ascertained, to evaluate their content.
Product analysis includes the percentage calculation of the active constituent identified and, if required, the number of doses that can be obtained from the sample.
The available scientific equipment, usually dedicated, comprises gas chromatographs, HPLC, spectrophotometers, gas-mass and microscopes.
The specialised chemical laboratory is used both for the possible accomplishment of rapid confirmation testing (TLC narco-test) and for the sampling to carry out the investigation.
The investigation range includes natural drugs (hashish, marijuana, cocaine), artificial drugs (heroin), synthetics (amphetamines, MDMA, MDE, MBDB, etc.) and last generation synthetics.
The Customs Anti-Fraud Surveillance Services (SVAD) of the airports, etc., are usually responsible for the seizure of drug samples.