Staff Writer
Special to the Journal/CCSO
Drug agents and firefighters tend to a meth lab at a Salem home.
SALEM Columbiana County Drug Task Force agents dismantled a meth lab on Newgarden Avenue Friday after executing another search warrant in Salem in 24-plus hours.
Just like the raid the day before on Jennings Avenue, a resident ended up in jail and items seized included a loaded pistol, cash, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
The difference this time, though, was the presence of a dangerous home-cooked meth lab, with six empty Coleman fuel containers and 15 one-pot meth cooks, with many of the cook pots old and dry.
mgreier@salemnews.net
County Drug Task Force Director Sgt. Brett Grabman prepares to neutralize the chemicals in one of multiple one-pot methamphetamine labs found inside a home at 347 Newgarden Ave. in Salem Friday as Salem firefighters stand ready. The Salem Fire Department, Salem Police and the Sheriffâs Office assisted at the scene. One arrest was made, with possible additional charges pending. (Salem News photo by Mary Ann Greier)
SALEM Columbiana County Drug Task Force agents dismantled a meth lab on Newgarden Avenue Friday after executing another search warrant in Salem in 24-plus hours.
Just like the raid the day before on Jennings Avenue, a resident ended up in jail and items seized included a loaded pistol, cash, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.