Friday, May 31, 2013

Two arrested following discovery of meth lab

CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. -
Two men are facing charges in connection with a meth lab that was found in an old barn.

David Belcher Jr., 32, and David Madden Jr., 31, are both being charged with operating a clandestine drug lab.

According to a news release from the Chapmanville Police Department, officers got a tip that about a possible meth lab on Crawley Creek Road.

Monday night, officers went to the home and were given permission to search on old barn behind the home.

According to the release, officers found meth cooking supplies and several bottles full of what they believed was meth.

Both men are currently being held in the Southwestern Regional Jail.