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Passive operation · Crew · Medium effort
Meth Lab
The strongest motorcycle-club lockup, and the only one that justifies buying the clubhouse first.
Raid risk: Any stock above 0
3–6 hours idle · Product and supplies. Same MC rules. Defending is a free-roam mission you have to attend.
Open the raid defence deskSetup, step by step
- 1Buy an MC clubhouse first, then the meth lab; Terminal and Grapeseed keep sell routes short.
- 2Register as MC President and complete the setup mission.
- 3Buy supplies from the laptop and let production run while you do other work.
- 4Sell locally in an Invite Only session before the batch gets large enough to need several vehicles.
- 5Assign a nightclub technician to Pharmaceutical Research once you own a club.
Best upgrade order
- Buy firstEquipment upgrade
Raises product value substantially — the only upgrade that pays for itself quickly.
- Buy laterStaff upgrade
Shortens the fill time; useful for a player who checks in often.
- OptionalSecurity upgrade
Raid protection only.
Worth knowing
- •Meth is the second-best MC product by value and the usual reason people buy a clubhouse.
- •Production pauses when supplies run out, so top up before logging off.
Setup and upgrade notes checked Sep 27, 2026.
Payback chart
All-in cost
GTA$1,772,500
Per cycle
GTA$450,000
Break-even
2 wk
Each bar is one week of profit after the purchase. Estimates, not guarantees.
Source: GTA Wiki · checked Sep 27, 2026