Two Warsaw Residents Arrested for Making, Dealing Meth
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Staff Report-
On Sunday evening, Warsaw Narcotics officers, using a combination of tips and surveillance, arrested two Warsaw residents for manufacturing and dealing in methamphetamine. Investigators were tipped off that dealing and manufacturing may be taking place at lot 53 in Shamrock Mobile Home Park, on the north side of Warsaw. After confirming information in the tips, investigators went to lot 53. Upon arrival, chemical odors known to be associated with the manufacture of methamphetamine were detected, according to a press release from the Warsaw Police Department. Officers gained entry and located Scott Reiter, 52, and Lee Ann Lowrance, 31, hiding in a bedroom closet. They were taken into custody and the residence was secured and a search warrant was obtained. In the search, investigators located an active one-pot meth lab that had been hidden in a floor register. Multiple other spent one-pot labs and HCL generators were located inside where Reiter and Lowrance resided. The Indiana State Police Clandestine Lab Team was contacted to assist Warsaw detectives in dismantling the lab and cleanup of the scene. Investigators also were assisted by the Warsaw Fire Department, who stood by due to the fire and explosion hazard that existed, the release states. Reiter and Lowrance were both arrested and charged with the following charges: manufacturing methamphetamine, 5-10 grams, a level 3 felony; dealing methamphetamine, a level 5 felony; and possession of precursors, a level 6 felony. They are both being held with no bond in the Kosciusko County Jail. Warsaw Narcotics officers continue to investigate this incident and additional charges are anticipated, according to the release. Additional arrests may be forthcoming pending the outcome of the investigation. Warsaw Narcotics officers were assisted by Warsaw patrol officers, Indiana State Police Clandestine Lab team, Warsaw Fire Department and the Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
