A motel in the US has been forced to close after a piece of an illegal drug hit a guest after spurting from the tap.
After a methamphetamine-laced pipe exploded from a New Mexico Super 8 motel, the water supply was cut off.
Police tested the substance and confirmed it was methamphetamine.
Later, it was discovered that methamphetamine traces were present in several locations throughout the hotel including the icebox.
The substance didn’t hit the guest in their eyes.
Police reassured locals that the building has a device fitted to prevent water from flowing back into the city’s water system.
National testing has also been carried out to check the city’s water as a precaution and has been deemed safe.
Police continue to investigate the hotel with the cooperation of the hotel in an effort to determine how methamphetamine got into the water supply.
At this time, there have not been any arrests.
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Portales Police Department said: “On Friday, September 17, 2021, at approximately 3 p.m. officers responded to the Super 8 Motel on US 70 in Portales regarding a customer that had, what was believed to be a piece of methamphetamine, strike them in the eye after it came out of a faucet.
“Upon officers’ arrival it was determined that the substance was confirmed to be methamphetamine and the investigation continued.
“It was later found that a large amount of methamphetamine had been introduced to the building’s water system and then continued throughout the building.
“The City of Portales has cut the water service to the building to stop the potential for contamination of the City’s water supply and to protect those still occupying the building. Portales Public Works has determined that there was no contamination to the City’s water supply due to how the substance was introduced to the building.”
It went on: “New Mexico State Police were contacted about this incident and are currently handling the hazardous material situation. The criminal investigation will be continued by the Portales Police Department.