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POLICE INVESTIGATING METH LAB


Photo by Elizabeth Mayhew/TCS

By Elizabeth Mayhew
LINCOLNTON

Detectives from the Lincolnton Police Department responded to 268 Policarp Street around 3pm today after receiving a tip there was something suspicious, possibly a meth lab, at the residence.

Lieutenant Detective Brian Greene said Detective Dennis Harris spoke to the homeowner who told him the previous resident had items stored under the house and when he retreived the items he found what he thought to be the workings of part of a meth lab.

According to Greene, protocol is to contact EMS, Fire and Emergency Management. The SBI and the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office were also contacted.


Photo by Elizabeth Mayhew/TCS

"The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has detectives certified to identify meth labs", said Greene, "and they confirmed this is a meth lab."

A search warrant, signed in Shelby, was completed and authorities are currently waiting on an SBI team out of Asheville to complete the investigation.

The Carolina Scoop will have more on this story when it becomes available.

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