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WATERTOWN â One man was arrested Tuesday morning after officers allegedly found what appeared to be methamphetamine-making materials and ammunition for an assault rifle in his home while executing a bench warrant.
At about 10 a.m., members of the Metro-Jefferson Drug Task Force were called to assist city police with a drug and weapons investigation. Officers arrested Justin P. Stiles, 41, on a bench warrant for unrelated charges at his home, 661 Factory St., where they allegedly saw the drug-making materials and assault rifle magazine.
An investigation led to a search warrant being executed at the home. Task force members would go on to seize the drug-making materials, four ounces of liquid containing meth and a 30-round magazine for an assault rifle.
WATERTOWN â A months-long investigation by the Metro-Jefferson Drug Task Force resulted in the arrest of one man and seizure of methamphetamine, marijuana and more than $4,000 in cash.
Members of the task force executed a search warrant at 118 S. Pleasant St., lower apartment, at about 8:35 a.m. Monday. The search resulted in the seizure of $4,145 in cash, 30 grams of meth, 1.3 pounds of marijuana, a money counting machine and two sets of digital scales and packaging material.
The search was a result of an investigation by the task force lasting several months, during which information was developed indicating the apartment was allegedly part of an illegal drug operation, according to a news release.