Men likely face meth charges
Charges are likely against a pair of local men after police found a reported meth lab in the Anderson Place apartment area Wednesday evening.
According to McMinnville Police Investigator Mike Vann, police went to the apartment after they received information about illegal drug activity in the area. A search of the apartment netted some items commonly used in the production of meth. Lawmen then went outside where they looked into a truck which was reportedly owned by a man who was visiting the first suspect at the apartment complex.
“We looked through the window and saw enough items to make us suspicious there was a lab in the truck,” Vann said. “We then got a search warrant and found several items in the vehicle.”
Vann said both men denied knowledge of the items, with the alleged owner of the truck even denying the truck belonged to him despite a check which showed the vehicle was registered to him. The suspected owner of the truck where the lab was located left walking on foot while investigators conducted their search.
While no arrests were made Wednesday, Vann said it is likely the men will be charged later. One of the suspects is already facing earlier meth charges in circuit court. A hazardous materials team was called in to dispose of the chemicals. The apartment complex is located just off West End Avenue inside the city.