Search of home leads police to meth lab, firearms
Two people have been arrested after police raided a home in Porter Township, Michigan, less than an hour outside Kalamazoo. Police searched the home on the evening of February 7 and allegedly found meth, marijuana, prescription drugs and firearms. There was also reportedly evidence of a meth lab in the home. Police arrested a 47-year-old […]
Sheriff’s department makes three arrests after busting meth lab
A drug bust in Hartford, a little over a half-hour outside Kalamazoo, has led to three arrests. Detectives from Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office searched two homes on the same street on the morning of Dec. 12. One of the homes contained a meth lab. Police found equipment used to make meth, including HCL gas […]
23-year-old Michigan woman arrested for allegedly making meth
After receiving a tip about drug activity occurring at a Michigan residence, a young woman was recently arrested on charges related to running a meth lab in her home. Police allegedly drove by the home and observed some materials on the porch of the house consistent with the manufacture of methamphetamines. The officers were not […]
Meth lab bust leads to arrest of 2 Hartford, Michigan, residents
Two residents of Hartford, Michigan have been charged with several methamphetamine-related crimes from an incident that occurred in May. According to the allegations against them, a man and woman, each 44 years old, broke the law by operating a meth lab, possessing meth and maintaining a drug house. These are very serious charges and a […]
Man from Portage charged with operating a meth lab
According to police, a 34-year-old man from Portage, Michigan, has been charged with operating a meth lab and possession of meth with the intent to deliver. He was taken to the Kalamazoo County Jail where he was being held pending further developments in the case. After receiving tips from citizens that the man was manufacturing […]
Man burned in meth lab explosion expected to be charged
A 52-year-old man from Van Buren County, Michigan, severely burned his hands in a meth lab explosion in his mother’s garage earlier this month. This was not the man’s first encounter with meth. In 2007, he was sentenced to more than two years in prison for possession of meth. The man’s mother, who was unaware […]
Police continue to aggressively close down Michigan meth labs
When police in Kalamazoo, Michigan, searched the home of a 55-year-old stabbing victim, they may have been surprised to find a meth lab inside. Meth labs are prevalent in Kalamazoo and surrounding cities. Earlier in April, a man from Ostego suffered second and third degree burns after his house started on fire. Police believe the […]
Study shows meth-related burns more serious, costly
While it might seem obvious to many people in Kalamazoo, Michigan, that methamphetamine manufacturing is a dangerous task, those who are caught in the cycle of addiction are willing to take the risks needed to make more of the drugs. A recent survey conducted by the Associated Press describes that danger, and it uses a […]
Discovery of alleged Michigan meth lab leads to three arrests
It is no secret that Michigan law enforcement officials are coming down hard on drug offenses. Manufacturing of methamphetamines is considered to be one of the most serious drug crimes. Many courts are handing down long jail sentences when persons are convicted of this charge and this trend is showing no signs of slowing down. […]
