The Junction City/Geary County Drug Operations Group received a tip Tuesday about a methamphetamine lab located on a vacant property located in the 22,000 block of Humboldt Creek Road in rural southeastern Geary County.
A search warrant was obtained for the property and an abandoned clandestine methamphetamine lab was located inside a barn. The Riley County Police Department’s Hazardous Materials Response Team responded and assisted with evidence collection and the cleanup of the lab. Materials used in the making of methamphetamine were collected and disposed of. The clandestine lab appeared to be abandoned during the middle of the cooking process.
Anyone with information in reference to this incident can contact the Junction City Police Department at (785)762-5912 or the Junction City/Geary County Crimestoppers Hotline at (785)762-TIPS.
The Junction City/Geary County Drug Operations Group is a joint task force composed of members of the Junction City Police Department, Geary County Sheriff’s Department, and Grandview Plaza Police Department.
