Police bust up suspected meth lab

Charges pending against four suspects taken into custody

LOWER POTTSGROVE » An investigation is ongoing after police say they discovered what appears to be a methamphetamine lab in a Lower Pottsgrove apartment.

At approximately 3 a.m. Wednesday, the Lower Pottsgrove Police Department responded to the Rolling Hills Apartments, 2120 Buchert Road, Apartment 135, to investigate a tip of illegal drug manufacturing in progress. Upon arrival, officers made contact with four occupants of the apartment. Following the investigation, officers identified components of an illegal drug lab to manufacture methamphetamine, police said.

The four individuals, who have not been identified by police, have been detained pending further investigation.

Lower Pottsgrove Police were assisted on scene by the Pennsylvania State Police Clandestine Lab unit, the Montgomery County Detectives, Upper Pottsgrove Township Police, Limerick Township Police and Royersford Borough Police

Department.

Evidence was seized indicating this location was being used to manufacture methamphetamine and criminal charges are pending outcome of the investigation, according to police.

The apartment in which the incident took place was condemned by Lower Pottsgrove Codes Department as result of the contamination from the chemicals used in the manufacturing operation.

The apartment was turned over to Rolling Hills Management.