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Mar
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2013
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Posted 70 days ago ago by News Editor
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For Immediate Release
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14-March-2013
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An Order to Vacate was placed on a South County home on Wednesday, March 13 following the arrest of a 33 year old resident, and the medical evaluation and protective placement of a three year old child. The St. Louis County Police Department conducted a search warrant that evening on the residence, located in the 5200 block of Camelot Estates, which resulted in the confiscation of nearly 20 grams of finished product, approximately 60 grams of liquid meth, and over 150 pounds of anhydrous ammonia and other equipment that was used to produce Methamphetamine.
The Order stemmed from a Tuesday, March 12 incident when officers from the St. Louis County Police Department South County Precinct responded to a call in the 5100 block of Lemay Ferry Road. Employees of a local business reported that an individual dumped items illegally into their dumpster in the rear of the business. Officers found remnants of eight different “one pot” meth labs in the dumpster and contacted the St. Louis County Police Department Drug Enforcement Team who responded to the scene. Their investigation into the incident led them to the Camelot Estates residence where finished product, chemicals and meth lab precursor were found inside.
Chief of Police Timothy Fitch stated, "This is another example of the success related to individuals in the community getting involved, and working together with the professionals in the St. Louis County Police Department to rid our neighborhoods of dangerous and criminal activities”
The Order to Vacate will remain in effect until the property owner provides a certified letter from a professional contamination abatement professional stating that the house is free of residue/contaminants relating to methamphetamine production.