Drug Detector
Actionable Intelligence in Real Time
Detect and identify a broad range of priority drugs at trace levels in seconds.

Identify Drugs
Illicit drugs come in many forms – from street cut powders and counterfeit pills, to bulk shipments intercepted at border crossings. Emerging synthetic drugs make it challenging for law enforcement to keep up.
MX908 delivers exceptional selectivity and sensitivity for identification of priority drugs. This handheld tool leverages high-pressure mass spectrometryâ„¢ (HPMS) to detect trace-level drugs including nitazenes, meth, cocaine, heroin, and emerging classes such as cathinones and cannabinoids.
Emerging Synthetic Opioids: Nitazenes
As the landscape of controlled substances continues to evolve, we may be facing the next wave of the opioid crisis—one driven by nitazenes. Due to their extreme potency, nitazenes can cause rapid and severe respiratory depression, increasing the likelihood of fatal overdose. It is the same extreme potency that makes this a unique identification challenge suitable only for trace identification by devices like the MX908.

Detect Trace Levels of Controlled Substances
The MX908 allows law enforcement to rapidly identify trace levels of controlled substances in the field, offering accurate, on-the-spot detection that improves officer safety, assists investigations, and aids the legal process by establishing probable cause in drug-related cases.


Drug Detector
908 Devices continues to update the MX908 target list due to the evolving drug landscape, ensuring our customers can keep pace with the most relevant threats. This includes drug trends such as Pink Cocaine, or Tusi—a powerful cocktail of substances that actually contains a mixture of substances, rather than cocaine, as its name suggests.
Drug Identification for Corrections
The MX908 rugged, hand-held mass spectrometer can be used to detect and identify drugs in a variety of situations. From bulk powders to trace amounts of drugs embedded in paper, get quick answers to keep officers and inmates safe.


Drug Detector Provides Actionable Intelligence In-Hand
Emergency responders, law enforcement, and border security agents need immediate and actionable intelligence on a wide variety of known and unknown materials. A simple swab test with an MX908 provides answers in seconds for field analysis, clandestine lab remediation, and checkpoint operations.
Application Spotlight
Navigating Emerging Drugs for Law Enforcement
New substances are emerging with increasing frequency. As drug production and distribution evolve rapidly, understanding diverse drug classifications is crucial for ensuring the safety and preparedness of law enforcement personnel. Learn essential insights into the geopolitical factors driving the shift to more potent synthetic drugs, as well as which novel drugs are skyrocketing in use.
Keeping First Responders Safe
The sensitivity of HPMS lets users conduct field analysis of unknown substances and generate actionable intelligence in real time. Detection of substances at trace levels minimizes exposure while allowing the user to rapidly assess threat levels, establish probable cause, and prioritize investigatory resources accordingly. Learn about the MX908 advantage in the presence of cutting agents.



Drug Detection Applications
Trace-level priority drug detection and identification for a variety of on-scene applications.
Portable Mass Spectrometer
MX908
This rugged, handheld device enables real-time trace-level detection and identification of priority drugs and is used by law enforcement, emergency and hazmat teams worldwide.

Suggested Resources
MX908 Brochure
Download the MX908 brochure to learn about this portable mass spectrometer for real-time detection of explosives, narcotics, and chemical warfare agents.
MX908 Specifications for Priority Drugs
With the enhanced selectivity of HPMS, users can conduct field analysis of unknown substances at trace levels to generate actionable intelligence in real time.
Deadly Drug Investigations
This webinar provides an overview of the rise of the opioid epidemic in the U.S.. Through the use of real-life case studies, you will learn how to safely respond and investigate the scene of an overdose.
Identifying Dangerous Materials in Mail
Learn what are the commonly seized substances in everyday mail and how our MX908 is utilized as a screening tool to keep employees safe from harmful substance exposures. A simple swab of a package can reveal the contents inside.
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