CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Deputy Daniel Gagnon discovered a mobile one pot meth lab during a traffic stop on Dover Rd. Wednesday night.
A news release says that as Gagnon approached the vehicle during the traffic stop, he recognized the driver as Shawn Jones, 36, who has several local active warrants on file.
Jones, who is a convicted felon, was in possession of two rifles, which is in violation of his parole. Gagnon searched the vehicle and found two small bags of meth and a mobile one pot meth lab.
The 19th Judicial District Drug Task Force was called to the scene. After agents with the Drug Task Force quarantined and decontaminated the scene, a further search of the vehicle was conducted. Deputies discovered a scale, several rounds of ammunition, and two meth pipes.
Jones was arrested and charged with ephedrine, drug possession, theft of property, weapons possession, unlawful drug paraphernalia and initiating the process of manufacturing methamphetamine.
His bond was set at $157,000.
Emergency Medical Services and Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Department provided assistance at the scene.
No one was injured during the incident.
Photos courtesy of James D. Munns