Meth lab found

Ronald S. Calhoun
Ronald S. Calhoun

Annette Beard

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A "one pot" meth lab was found in a storage shed behind a residence on McCulloch Street, less than 2,000 feet from several school campuses.

Three people were arrested Thursday, Feb. 5, by Benton County Sheriff's deputies as a result of the investigation.

Arrested and booked into the Benton County Jail were:

• Glenda Sue Castleberry, 57, Pea Ridge, by BCSO for manufacture methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia;

• Ronald Steven Calhoun, 58, Pea Ridge, by BCSO for manufacture methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia; and

• Dustin Elliott Williams, 39, Pea Ridge, by BCSO for manufacture methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to the probable cause affadivit, the Benton County Sheriff's Office had received an anonymous web crime report about a possible methamphetamine lab at 146 McCulloch Street.

Calhoun "admitted he had the components for 'making meth' in the storage unit," according to the report. Deputies found a blue tub with a sealed lid containing Drano, Coleman fuel, tubing, filters and the top of a generator.

A clandestine lab certified deputy took the items out of the tub to avoid possibility of an explosion, according to the report. Deputies neutralized the component from the lab and took possession of them. All three persons were transported to the Benton County Jail.

Calhoun and Williams were both still in jail Tuesday in lieu of a $15,000 bond each. Castleberry had been released.

General News on 02/11/2015