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Landowners warned to watch abandoned buildings for possible use as meth labs Based upon information provided by a concerned citizen, Donald Lolley, Investigator for the DA's office, and Drug Task Force Commander Michael Hunt along with Task Force Agent Lem DuBose seized the component parts of a meth lab located in an abandoned house in the Charity Chapel community of Washington County. Investigator Lolley, former sheriff of Choctaw County, said that the lab was not operating at the time of the seizure; however, the necessary equipment was present to begin production. "A tank containing what was believed to be anhydrous ammonia, as well as lithium batteries, empty Drano cans, two-liter bottles containing 'sludge' used to generate the gases that produce the drug, and plastic tubing were all found at the site," said Lolley. "The lab could have been made operational in a matter of minutes," stated Agent Dubose. According to Commander Michael Hunt meth manufacturers are finding remote abandoned buildings to set up these meth labs so that they will not be caught with the lab on their own property. It is believed that the persons responsible for this lab came to the location at times that the property owners were at work. "If you have such a structure on your property, I would advise you to keep a check on it. If you find blister packs, lithium battery wrappers, drano cans, tubing, or propane cylinders at such a location, you should immediately leave the area. Meth labs can be very dangerous. Please contact the Drug Task Force or the District Attorney's office if you suspect a location is being used to manufacture methamphetamine." Lolley was hired by the District Attorney's Office in January after the DA received a grant to combat the use and production of methamphetamine.
To report the location of a known lab or suspicious activity contact Investigator Lolley at 251-275-3146 or the Drug Task Force at 251-246-7400.
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