2 ARRESTED IN VALLEY FIND POSSIBLE METH LAB UNCOVERED.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer VAN NUYS - Police arrested two people Thursday when detectives uncovered what is believed to be a methamphetamine methamphetamine (mĕth'ămfĕt`əmēn): see amphetamine; methedrine. lab during a routine stolen property investigation. Acting on a tip, detectives went to the home of a woman on probation in the 6600 block of Fulton Avenue about 7 a.m., investigating a stolen property case. They found what investigators believe to be the equipment and chemicals to make methamphetamine. Along with seizing the suspected meth-making equipment and chemicals, police also confiscated con·fis·cate tr.v. con·fis·cat·ed, con·fis·cat·ing, con·fis·cates 1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury. 2. To seize by or as if by authority. See Synonyms at appropriate. adj. between $8,000 and $10,000 worth of computer equipment believed to be stolen recently from Valley businesses, said Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. police Detective Gilbert Escontrias. Antonia Newman, 29, of Van Nuys was booked on suspicion of violating her probation on a prior theft conviction. She was being held Thursday at the Van Nuys jail on a no-bail warrant. She was expected to be arraigned today. Her boyfriend, Mark Walters Mark Everton Walters (born June 2, 1964) is a former professional footballer from Birmingham, England. He was an attacking goal scoring winger. Club career Aston Villa , 30, also of Van Nuys was booked on suspicion of possession of a small amount of methamphetamines. He was being held at Parker Center Parker Center is the headquarters for the Los Angeles Police Department, and is located in Downtown LA. It is named for former LAPD chief William H. Parker. Originally with the prosaic name, the Police Administration Building, ground for the center was broken on December 30, 1952 jail in lieu of $10,000 bond. He was expected to be arraigned Monday. Police are investigating who the computer equipment belongs to, and also whether the equipment they found was a meth-making operation, Escontrias said. CAPTION(S): photo, map Photo: LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Officer Mark Ferris assists in an investigation at a Van Nuys home on Thursday. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer Map: Meth lab found in 6600 block of Fulton Ave. |
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