Texas Church-Going Couple Accused of Operating Drug Lab Out of Their Home
On 5/6/21 at 12:17 PM EDT
A church-going couple in Texas has been arrested and charged after authorities searched their home and found a sizable quantity of drugs and a drug lab, police said.
The home of Jake and Brooke Melton, located near the 900 block of North Washburn in Decatur, was searched by law enforcement with a warrant on April 28, the
Wise County Messenger reported. Police said that they found 5 kilograms of DMT, a hallucinogenic and psychedelic drug, as well as methamphetamine and a drug processing lab. A total of close to $3 million worth of drugs was seized.