Meth lab found on Moss Drive

Three men were arrested over the weekend on methamphetamine charges when lawmen raided a house on Moss Drive.

The suspects, Josh Thompson, James Hale and Travis R. Taylor, are each charged with manufacture of meth for their various roles in the alleged meth-production conspiracy. They waived their rights to preliminary hearing during arraignment Tuesday before General Sessions Judge Larry Ross and were bound over to the grand jury on the felony charges.

The men were arrested Saturday when deputies arrived at the home located in the northern portion of McMinnville city limits upon receiving information drugs were being produced. Upon arriving, Deputy Kevin Murphy said he spoke with Taylor who gave him permission to search the grounds.

It was during the subsequent search that lawmen found the meth lab in a garage. Officers believe the men had been producing meth on-site, each contributing items and performing different roles in the production of the illegal drug.

All three men have reportedly confessed to their parts in the meth-making operation.