This is quite interesting showing the markup per Kilo from start to finish... 30 quid to 50k !
Ecstasy by numbers
£30 = the amount growers are paid for each kilogram of essential oil extracted from the sassafras tree bark.
Chemical companies, often based in China, then convert the oil into piperonyl for legitimate uses such as pesticides and perfumes. The compound, however, is also the raw ingredient for ecstasy.
£65 = the amount paid for the piperonyl by fake companies pretending to want the chemical compound for legitimate purposes.
£1,000 rising to £4,000 per kilogram = the amount paid for the piperonyl by ecstasy factories, mostly in Benelux and Eastern Europe.
The ecstasy factories process the piperonyl with other chemicals to create 3-4-methyl- enedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) powder, which is then formed into tablets.
£20,000 to £40,000 per kilogram = the amount paid by dealers for ecstasy tablets (1kg of MDMA can create 10,000 pills).
£30,000 - £50,000 = the value of a kilogram of ecstasy tablets on the street - each pill is sold for £3-£5.