Home-Based Meth Lab Busted, Woman Arrested for Child Endangerment and Drug Charges

The Lexington County Narcotics Enforcement Team executed a search warrant on a home in Pelion after receiving a tip that the home might have a meth lab in operation. During their search, officers found an 8-year-old boy and removed the child from the home.

Jamie Williams Greenlee, 37, was arrested and charged with manufacturing meth in the presence of a child, along with manufacturing methamphetamines and unlawfully altering pseudoephedrine.

On Friday, March 28th, officers executed the meth lab search warrant on Greenlee’s home in Pelion, SC. While they did not find an active meth lab, police found components for a meth lab, which they disassembled for safety and arrested Greenlee.

Officers also found an 8-year-old boy, whose name will not be released to protect the minor, who was removed from the home and transported by the Department of Social Services to a local hospital so a physician could make sure the child was physically unharmed.

Greenlee was taken to the Lexington County Detention Center. Her bail was set at $30,000.

If anyone has information about illegal drug activity, you are asked to contact CRIMESTOPPERS at 888-CRIME-SC (888-274-6378). You can also text a tip into CRIMESTOPPERS by sending TIPSC plus your tip information to CRIMES (274637).

Child Endangerment Laws and Meth Lab Drug Charges in South Carolina

Child endangerment occurs when an adult, whether a parent or caregiver, places a child in a dangerous situation that is inappropriate or could cause them harm. Child endangerment is not exactly the same thing as child abuse since it doesn’t involve directly causing harm, but still carries stiff penalties and possible prison time.

Being accused of child endangerment can have lasting effects on your professional and personal life, even if you are found innocent. Because of this, it’s important that you hire an attorney that can defend your rights.

Child endangerment includes both placing a child in physical danger and exposing a child to dangerous or illegal adult situations. Including:

• Caregivers driving under the influence
• Exposing children to illegal drug use
• Exposing children to meth lab operations or dangerous chemicals
• Exposing children to firearms
• Failing to use proper safety restraints
• Pornography
• Domestic Violence

When child endangerment charges are added to drug charges, like operating a meth lab, you can face very serious penalties like long jail sentences and huge fines.

The drug crime attorneys at Strom Law Firm, LLC will aggressively defend your case whether you are under investigation or have been arrested for drugs in all State and Federal Courts in South Carolina as well as the Federal Courts in Georgia.

The Strom Law Firm Can Help With Criminal Endangerment and Drug Charges

Whether you have been charged with child endangerment, domestic abuse, assault, drug manufacturing, drug trafficking, or simple possession, the criminal defense attorneys at the Strom Law Firm can help. We offer free, confidential consultations so you can discuss the facts of your case with impunity. Contact us today. 803.252.4800.