Alleged meth lab found in shed again
Deputies raided three alleged meth labs recently, finding one of the labs inside an outbuilding which had been raided two times before.
The first of the labs was found Feb. 10 outside the Comer Road residence of James Robert Weismore Jr., 42. According to Sheriff Jackie Matheny, deputies went to the residence to serve a warrant on Weismore for failing to appear in court on other charges. During their visit, deputies found lab components in an outbuilding near his home.
“That’s the third time we’ve found a meth lab in that particular outbuilding,” Matheny said. “The first time we got his brother (Chad Weismore), then the time before this we got him and his brother. His brother is facing federal charges and this will be the second time we’ve gotten Robert for a lab in the same building.”
Lawmen also arrested Troy Lynn Woodlee after they reportedly found meth, and items used to make meth, inside his vehicle at the Weismore residence.
The second raid came on Feb. 13 on the heels of a traffic stop. The suspect, Barry Craig Melton, was arrested on drug charges after a canine unit detected the presence of drugs inside his vehicle during the traffic stop. A search revealed alleged meth and drug paraphernalia. The stop led to a search of Melton’s Melton Lane home in which several items commonly used in the production of meth were found.
The most recent raid happened Feb. 15 when deputies arrived at the Hunter Lane residence of Larry Wayne Morton, 43. Matheny said officers went there to serve an arrest warrant on a man they believed was staying at the Melton residence. Deputies found the alleged lab components during their short visit.
“The smell is often what gives it away because it’s next to impossible to get rid of the odor,” Matheny said. “We’ve worked so many of these labs that it’s hard to miss it.”