Meth lab busted in Oneida

ONEIDA, N.Y. >> Police recently conducted a no-knock raid at 348 Lenox Ave. in Oneida and busted two people for operating ameth lab.

Members of the Oneida City Police Department, the New York State Police Special Operations

Response Team and Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team executed the search and located evidence of illegal methamphetamine manufacturing and the unlawful disposal of the same.

This search warrant was the culmination of an investigation conducted by the Oneida City Police Department’s Investigations Unit, following tips from members of the community.

Based on the investigation, and the evidence found, investigators have charged the suspects with the following charges:

Lattice Holmes, 42, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third- degree unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine, criminal possession of precursors of methamphetamine, seconddegree criminal possession of me th amphetamine manufacturing materials and second-degree reckless endangerment.

Latice was arraigned in Oneida City Court and sent to Madison County Jail in lieu of $2,500 cash $5,000 bail bond. She has future court appearances.

Brian T. Kaufman, 49, was charged with seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of precursors of methamphetamine, unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory materials, second-degree criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing materials, second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Kaufman was arraigned in Oneida City Court and sent to Madison County Jail on no bail. He has future court appearances. Investigation pending other suspects.