Two more meth labs discovered: Investigation leads to bust
A pair of alleged methamphetamine labs were busted in the city this week, one nabbed at a local motel and the other at a residence on Dogwood Point.
The most recent of the raids, which occurred Wednesday, occurred in a room at Scottish Inn motel on Sparta Street.
Charged with attempt to manufacture methamphetamine are Gregory W. Taylor, 27, and Yolanda R. Nisbett, 29.
The arrests came as lawmen were arriving to investigate a report by motel management of some contraband found on the premises. While walking to the manager’s office, Patrolman Jason Greene said he smelled a strong odor as he walked by one of the rooms. Greene said the odor was that commonly smelled in areas where meth is being made.
At that point, Greene said he knocked on the door and was met by Taylor.
He then asked for and was granted permission to search the premises.
“When we walked in there was a cloud of smoke in the air,” Greene recalled. “It burned my eyes and took my breath away.”
Greene said police questioned the pair of suspects outside the motel room and Taylor agreed to show them where the lab was located. Taylor reportedly took them to the bathroom were he showed police the liquid and items used to make the illegal narcotic. Both suspects were then placed under arrest.
The other meth lab arrest occurred Tuesday when police arrived at the Dogwood Point apartment of Christopher John Rue, 26, to investigate reports meth was being made inside the residence. Once invited inside by Rue, McMinnville Narcotics officer Tony Jenkins said he discovered several items commonly used in the production of meth sitting on a table in front of a couch. Elements were also found in the kitchen sink. Rue was charged with manufacture of meth.