Maui police found lab beakers
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Maui police discovered a suspected methamphetamine lab while serving a search warrant at a Kihei home Thursday night.
Crime Reduction Unit officers seized six mo-peds, believed to be stolen, ammunition and a blackjack, along with drug paraphernalia, methadone hydrochloride pills, lab beakers and other equipment believed to have been used to make methamphetamine.
Police arrested a 52-year-old man who lived in the house on several bench warrants and on suspicion of methamphetamine trafficking, three counts of promoting a dangerous drug, two counts of possessing drug paraphernalia, possessing a prohibited deadly weapon, two counts of vehicle theft and four counts of possession of possible stolen vehicles.
Police also are looking for the owner of the home at 144 Luakaha Circle, and her live-in boyfriend, in a vehicle-theft case.
Police found the alleged meth lab in the suspect’s bedroom shortly after serving the search warrant at 1:20 p.m. Thursday. Officers found tubing, beakers, flasks, coffee filters stained orange and several jars containing a clear substance. The items tested positive for methamphetamine, police said.
Police called a hazardous-materials lab team to secure and clean the area. A team from a Honolulu company that specializes in environmental hazard response was sent to Maui today to help with the cleanup.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Maui police at 244-6400 or Maui CrimeStoppers at 242-6966.