Police Investigate Attempted Theft Of Anhydrous Ammonia
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
An unknown person attempted to steal anhydrous ammonia from the CFS plant, 37 E. CR 900N, Milford, early this morning.
According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department report, a deputy saw a fog or smoke cloud coming from the CFS plant at approximately 2:40 a.m. today. Upon inspection, officers discovered the fog appeared to be leaking from an anhydrous ammonia tank.
Officers also saw what appeared to be a red portable air tank hooked by a hose with duct tape to the anhydrous ammonia tank valve, and the hose was leaking fumes into the air. The portable air tank was almost covered in frost.
A Milford police officer searched for someone walking or hiding south on Old Road 15, but no one was found.
Milford Fire Department stopped the leak and disconnected the hose from the anhydrous tank. An employee of CFS secured the portable air tank and hose in a locked storage area at CFS. The Special Operations Team (drug task force) will pick up the tank as evidence.
Anhydrous ammonia, a fertilizer, is an ingredient used to make methamphetamine, or meth, a highly-addictive drug. Meth costs about the same as cocaine but the "high" from using meth is greater than cocaine.
Meth can be snorted, smoked, injected or injested. [[In-content Ad]]
An unknown person attempted to steal anhydrous ammonia from the CFS plant, 37 E. CR 900N, Milford, early this morning.
According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department report, a deputy saw a fog or smoke cloud coming from the CFS plant at approximately 2:40 a.m. today. Upon inspection, officers discovered the fog appeared to be leaking from an anhydrous ammonia tank.
Officers also saw what appeared to be a red portable air tank hooked by a hose with duct tape to the anhydrous ammonia tank valve, and the hose was leaking fumes into the air. The portable air tank was almost covered in frost.
A Milford police officer searched for someone walking or hiding south on Old Road 15, but no one was found.
Milford Fire Department stopped the leak and disconnected the hose from the anhydrous tank. An employee of CFS secured the portable air tank and hose in a locked storage area at CFS. The Special Operations Team (drug task force) will pick up the tank as evidence.
Anhydrous ammonia, a fertilizer, is an ingredient used to make methamphetamine, or meth, a highly-addictive drug. Meth costs about the same as cocaine but the "high" from using meth is greater than cocaine.
Meth can be snorted, smoked, injected or injested. [[In-content Ad]]