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Methamphetamine

Monday, January 21, 2013

Crime and Fire

Macungie Traffic Stop Yields Drug-related Charge, Police Say

The Lancaster County man also was charged with driving with a suspended license, officers report.

A recent traffic stop in Macungie brought trouble for a Lancaster County man, according to police. Shawn Reppert, 25, of Lititz was stopped at 1 a.m. Jan. 18 at Chestnut and Race streets for an unspecified traffic violation, according to Macungie police. Reppert was found to be driving under suspension, but also was found with drug paraphernalia with methamphetamine residue, police said. He was taken to Lehigh County Central Booking in Allentown and arraigned on both charges before Magisterial District Judge David Harding. Bail was set at $5,000, according to county court records. Blood was drawn and additional charges may be brought upon receipt of toxicology test results to determine whether Reppert was driving under the influence, …

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Crime and Fire

Meth Lab Incident Details Outlined

Man who caused evacuation of Lower Macungie neighborhood on Sept. 27 admitted his drug manufacturing activities to law enforcement officials, trooper says.

The Lower Macungie Township man who police say caused his residential neighborhood to be evacuated Sept. 27 while preparing to dispose of chemicals from the methamphetamine lab he ran out of his home remains in jail unable to post bail. Jeffrey Lee Miller Jr., 34, of 5457 Hartford Court has been in Lehigh County Prison under $500,000 bail on charges including causing a catastrophe and recklessly endangering another person, according to court documents. Other charges include intention to possess a controlled substance, manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver; use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of red phosphorous and other chemicals with intent to manufacture controlled substances. …

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