Yet another meth lab was discovered two weeks ago, this time by Overton County Sheriff’s Department on Allen Chapel Road.

On Friday, around 11 a.m., members of the Overton County Sheriff’s Department went to 934 Allen Chapel Road to the home of Michelle Webb Pritchard and Kevin Pritchard to search the home. The officers first used the “knock and talk” method, according to officials, but the residents would not give them permission to search the residence. The officers then obtained a search warrant with assistance from the Livingston Police Department.

During the search, officers found digital scales, several prescription pills, Coleman fuel, fertilizer, Drano, liquefier, starter fluid, coffee filters, propane and a small amount of methamphetamine. The officers also discovered a meth lab in the outbuilding. The cases made will be taken to the grand jury at a later date, with charges pending at this time.

Responding to the lab were the Overton County Sheriff’s Department, the meth task force and DCS.

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After months of surveillance, Livingston Police executed a search warrant at a house on University Street two weeks ago, netting both drugs and cash.

According to Livingston Police Chief Greg Etheredge, police raided residences 301 and 308 in an apartment-type complex on University Street two weeks ago Thursday at 5 p.m. During the investigation, police recovered several thousand dollars, marijuana and a “substance believed to be cocaine.”

The raid was the culmination of an intensive investigation involving the Monterey Police Department and Monterey Police Chief Kevin Phillips. Etheredge said agents were acting undercover purchasing cocaine from individuals at the residence over several months. He said in April alone, police invested $3,000 to purchase drugs.

“We believe individuals at the residence were engaged in the sale and delivery of large quantities of cocaine,” Etheredge said. “We believe both residences were being used to store cocaine.”

Two individuals were present at the time of the search and were detained. An investigator from White County, who is fluent in Spanish, assisted since the two did not speak English. He also said the Tennessee Highway Patrol assisted with a canine.

Etheredge said several individuals are being investigated, but no one is in custody yet because “it is hard to determine who is who.”

The operation began when Monterey Chief Phillips contacted Etheredge regarding a vehicle that was believed to have been used in the sale of cocaine. Based on the vehicle description, Etheredge located the vehicle on University Street and set up surveillance.

Etheredge said the case is still under investigation and several arrests may be made in relation to the operation.