SCSD Arrests Four In Connection With Pair Of Active Meth Labs

Huntsville, TN (2011-01-25) Over the last two weeks, the Scott County Sheriff’s Department has arrested four persons in connection with a pair of active methamphetamine labs. Since September, the Sheriff’s Department has discovered 11 meth labs in Scott County.

Jonathan Crowley, 19, and Derek Byrge, 21, both of Huntsville were arrested on Monday at an Oneida residence following an investigation into a complaint about a suspected meth lab on Peaceful Lane. The pair, along with a third suspect which fled the scene, was allegedly in possession of a fully functional meth lab. While he initially eluded authorities, the third person, identified as Timothy “TJ” Duncan, 20, of Oneida, was arrested at a residence in Winfield. The trio was charged with manufacturing meth, initiating the process of manufacturing meth, promotion of the manufacture of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia and felony possession of more than 0.5 grams of meth.

On Tuesday, January 18, 2011, officers seized another active meth lab in the Killbeck Cemetery area of Robbins. James York, Jr., 24, of Robbins was allegedly caught in the process of manufacturing meth. York was charged with promotion of the manufacture of meth, initiating the process to manufacture meth, and possession of drug paraphernalia. York is being held in the Scott County Jail without bond for violating community corrections.

The Tennessee Methamphetamine Task Force and a crew from Eagle HazMat assisted officers from the Scott County Sheriff’s Department with the proper clean-up and disposal of both labs.

Since September, the Scott County Sheriff’s Department has discovered eleven meth labs in Scott County, a statistic that Scott County Sheriff Mike Cross and Chief Deputy Ronnie Phillips attributed to the hard work and determination of the department’s narcotics officers and deputies.