Lexington County Busts Another Meth Lab, Arrests Two Women

On Tuesday, October 1^st, Lexington County Multi-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team officers seized a meth lab being operated in a home in Pelion, SC. Two women were arrested on drug charges.

Jessica Nicole Ellison, 31, from West Columbia, and Mindy Angela Proctor, 28, of Pelion, were arrested on charges of possessing methamphetamine. Proctor, who owned the home in which the meth lab was being operated, was also charged with manufacturing methamphetamines.

At almost 2 PM on Tuesday, deputies from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detected a strong chemical odor, usually associated with meth labs and meth manufacturing, coming from Proctor’s home. When they investigated, they found a small device inside a trash can that is commonly used for manufacturing meth, and they also found methamphetamines. Narcotics officers arrived on the scene after officers requested assistance with the meth lab, and determined that the operation was in fact a meth lab. Ellison and Proctor were arrested.

Lexington County Sheriff James R. Metts has asked anyone with information about illegal drug activity in Lexington County to call the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department at (803) 785-8230 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. Citizens also can provide information anonymously by accessing the Crime Tip link on the Sheriff’s Department web site (www.lexingtonsheriff.com).

Lexington County Continues Successful Campaign of Drug Busts on Meth Labs Throughout the County

In 2001, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department implemented the Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) to help with drug problems, especially the growing problem of meth labs and meth manufacturing, in Lexington County. Last year, Lexington County law enforcement officers announced that they would begin a campaign to round up criminals who manufactured and distributed drugs, especially methamphetamines. Operations began in October 2012, with at least 13 reported arrests related to meth labs in Lexington County. Throughout this year, officers arrested several more suspects for operating meth labs in West Columbia and Lexington.

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