Police in Laurel County have arrested four adults and one juvenile in connection to an alleged meth lab found at a a home in the southern part of the county.
State Police received a complaint at about 3 p.m. Monday of possible drug activity at a residence on Rough Creek Road in southern Laurel County.
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Police responded to the area and contacted the occupants of the residence in reference to the complaint. Police discovered four adults and two juveniles at the residence and further investigation uncovered five active one step methamphetamine labs and two two HCL (hydrogen chloride) gas generators.
Arrested at the scene was:
1.) Cassandra Mullins, 22, of Lily, charged with one (1) count of Manufacturing Methamphetamine 1st degree-1st offense and two (2) counts of Control Substance Endangerment 4th.
2.) Amy M. Steele (AKA Amy Hensley), 33, of Lily, charged with one (1) count of Manufacturing Methamphetamine 1st degree-2nd or more offense, Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st degree-1st offense and two (2) counts of Control Substance Endangerment 4th.
3.) Brooke Parker, 24, of Lily, charged with one (1) count of Manufacturing 1st degree-1st offense and two (2) counts of Control Substance Endangerment 4th.
4.) Jerry Lawson, 36, of Corbin, charged with one (1) count of Manufacturing Methamphetamine 1st degree-1st offense and Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st degree-1st offense.
The two juveniles were transported to the local hospital, where they were treated and were released for exposure to the labs. One juvenile, 17, was charged with trafficking in a controled substance 1st degree-1st offense and manufacturing methamphetamine 1st degree-1st offense and is being held in a juvenile detention center. The other juvenile, 5, was taken into protective custody by Laurel County Social Services and placed with a family member.
Police seized 12 grams of finished methamphetamine, one passenger vehicle and cash from the residence.
