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Darke County Sheriff’s Office...
5 Arrested in
Methamphetamine Lab Bust
Photos: Christina
Melchor (left), Letisha Parker. Photos of other suspects not available
at time of publication.
On January 3rd, 2012 the Deputies and Detectives from the Darke County
Sheriff’s Office, along with Investigators from the Mercer County
Sheriff’s Office and Agents from the Ohio Attorney Generals Bureau of
Criminal Investigation responded 1024 State Route 571 to execute a
pre-dawn hour search warrant on the residence located there for the
manufacturing of methamphetamine. Also responding to the scene
were members of the Union City, OH Fire and Rescue who provided back-up
services. All emergency responders remained on the scene while
the lab was dismantled and evidence was collected. No evacuation of
surrounding residences was necessary or conducted.
A search of the residence yielded evidence that there was an active
clandestine methamphetamine lab in operation there at that time.
Members from the Darke County Clandestine Lab Unit dismantled the
operation and neutralized any and all potential safety issues that were
present. Traffic flow on SR571 was temporarily interrupted during
the morning work flow.
Two adult females, three adult males and a 7 year old juvenile boy were
removed from the residence without incident by the Darke County Special
Response Team. Custody of the 7 year old boy was turned over to
Darke County Children’s Services.
Arrested was Christina Melchor age 34, Manuel Melchor age 33 and Bryant
Rhoades age 21 of that address. Also arrested was Christopher
Brock age 46 of Winchester, IN and Letisha Parker age 20 of Portland,
IN. All arrestees were transported to the Darke County Jail where
each are being held, pending charges for Illegal Manufacturing of
Methamphetamine and Child Endangering. Photos of those arrested
will be available when the booking process is complete and can be
accessed by visiting our website at www.darkecountysheriff.org.
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