An employee of Maple Leaf Farms performing a routine check on the north side of the property stumbled upon an alleged mobile methamphetamine lab Monday morning. According to Brooks Shirk of the Indiana State Police, around 6:15 a.m.Monday, an employee of Maple Leaf Farms was checking pumps on the north side of the company property when he saw a male and female at the trunk of a vehicle. The man's presence startled the pair, causing them to drop several items, including a tank of anhydrous ammonia.The chemical began to react with the air, producing smoke as the man and woman fled the scene. Brooks arrived at the scene where the smell of anhydrous ammonia was so strong it was difficult to get near the vehicle.Once he got close to the car, he discovered it was still running and in drive.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016