NEWTON COUNTY — The Newton County Sheriff’s Workplace (NCSO) is investigating who’s answerable for a hidden stash of methamphetamine value “$15,000 to $20,000” at an area auto components retailer.
Deputies responded to McDonough Used Auto Elements off of Freeway 162 on Tuesday, Might 5, at round 4:30 p.m. It was found that a considerable amount of meth was hidden in a “junk automobile.”
“The preliminary investigation revealed about $15,000 to $20,000 value of methamphetamine hidden inside two doorways of a junk automobile positioned on the property,” an NCSO information launch acknowledged.
How the meth received within the automobile and who’s answerable for it’s at the moment unclear. The NCSO says that an investigation is ongoing and that anybody with data ought to contact them.
Sheriff Ezell Brown recommended McDonough Used Auto Elements for reporting the automobile to the police.
“Sheriff Ezell Brown extends his gratitude to the employees at McDonough Used Auto Elements for his or her cooperation and for promptly reporting the invention to legislation enforcement,” the NCSO information launch acknowledged.
