Greenfield man charged with illegal assembly after 3 meth labs found in home
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Brandy Chandler-brandychandler@gmail.com
A Greenfield man has been charged with illegal assembly, after law enforcement discovered three working meth labs in a home on Edgewood Avenue Wednesday.
Michael A. Roberts, 33, has been charged with the illegal
assembly of chemicals for the manufacturing of methamphetamine, a felony
of the second degree.
Roberts is being held in the Greenfield Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond and will appear for arraignment on Friday in Highland County Court in Greenfield.
Greenfield Police Chief Tim Hester said earlier Wednesday that an adult male and female had been detailed, after officers entered the home at 207 Edgewood Avenue at 12:24 p.m., and found three functioning methamphetamine labs in the living room and bulk amount of finished methamphetamine in two other rooms."
Hester said that he anticipates the entire case will be presented to an upcoming session of a grand jury in Highland County Common Pleas Court.
"This was a pretty large operation, with three separate labs," Hester told The Highland County Press.
A 17-year-old was also removed from the home, and Highland County Children Services is investigating.
Hester said that meth labs seem to be on the rise in the area after law enforcement put in so much work into shutting down drug trafficking from outside areas.
"We're seeing an increase in the meth because of the difficulty people are having in getting heroin, with all the effort we have put in to shutting it down," Hester said. "They're turning to meth as an alternative and they're making it in their own homes. We're starting to see increased numbers, and it's never a good thing to have a drug house in your neighborhood."
Area residents, according to Hester, told officers they had suspected something had been going on at the residence, and thanked them for making the bust.
"While we were there we had several neighbors come in out thank us. They said they were aware of some type of activity, and they had their suspicions. It means a lot to the community we were able to shut it down," Hester said.
Greenfield officers kept the location secure throughout Wednesday, and a cleanup team from the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) was called to the scene.
A Greenfield man has been charged with illegal assembly, after law enforcement discovered three working meth labs in a home on Edgewood Avenue Wednesday.
Michael A. Roberts, 33, has been charged with the illegal
assembly of chemicals for the manufacturing of methamphetamine, a felony of the second degree.
Roberts is being held in the Greenfield Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond and will appear for arraignment on Friday in Highland County Court in Greenfield.
Greenfield Police Chief Tim Hester said earlier Wednesday that an adult male and female had been detailed, after officers entered the home at 207 Edgewood Avenue at 12:24 p.m., and found three functioning methamphetamine labs in the living room and bulk amount of finished methamphetamine in two other rooms."
Hester said that he anticipates the entire case will be presented to an upcoming session of a grand jury in Highland County Common Pleas Court.
"This was a pretty large operation, with three separate labs," Hester told The Highland County Press.
A 17-year-old was also removed from the home, and Highland County Children Services is investigating.
In addition to the Greenfield Police Department, officers with the Hillsboro Police Department, and the Paint Creek Joint EMS and Fire District also responded to the scene.
In addition to the Greenfield Police Department, officers with the Hillsboro Police Department, and the Paint Creek Joint EMS and Fire District also responded to the scene.
Hester said that meth labs seem to be on the rise in the area after law enforcement put in so much work into shutting down drug trafficking from outside areas.
"We're seeing an increase in the meth because of the difficulty people are having in getting heroin, with all the effort we have put in to shutting it down," Hester said. "They're turning to meth as an alternative and they're making it in their own homes. We're starting to see increased numbers, and it's never a good thing to have a drug house in your neighborhood."
Area residents, according to Hester, told officers they had suspected something had been going on at the residence, and thanked them for making the bust.
"While we were there we had several neighbors come in out thank us. They said they were aware of some type of activity, and they had their suspicions. It means a lot to the community we were able to shut it down," Hester said.
Greenfield officers kept the location secure throughout Wednesday, and a cleanup team from the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) was called to the scene.
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