Clandestine Meth Lab Arrests in Henderson County

In the evening hours of Tuesday, May 23, 2001 Detectives with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Division went to Spartanburg Highway/Half Dotson Loop in response to a citizen complaint of persons at that residence engaging in the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine.
 
During the course of investigating the complaint, detectives discovered a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory. In response to this discovery Sheriff’s Office Drug Agents and Agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of investigation processed the crime scene. A variety of precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of methamphetamine were seized as well as other drug paraphernalia.
 
Arrested and charged in the investigation is 28-year-old Billy Joseph Ledbetter of Spartanburg Highway/Half Dotson Loop, Hendersonville North Carolina. Ledbetter is charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, maintaining a dwelling to manufacture methamphetamine, possession of precursor chemicals, possession of drug paraphernalia and conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. He is being held in Henderson County Detention Facility under a $186,500 secured bond.
 
Also charged in this investigation is 46-year-old Gail Ann Owens of Spartanburg Highway/Half Dotson Loop, Hendersonville North Carolina. Owens is charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, maintaining a dwelling to manufacture methamphetamine, possession of precursor chemicals, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. She is being held in the Henderson County Detention Facility under a $186,000 secured bond.In the evening hours of Tuesday, May 23, 2001 Detectives with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Division went to 1880 Spartanburg Highway/Half Dotson Loop in response to a citizen complaint of persons at that residence engaging in the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine.
 
During the course of investigating the complaint, detectives discovered a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory. In response to this discovery Sheriff’s Office Drug Agents and Agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of investigation processed the crime scene. A variety of precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of methamphetamine were seized as well as other drug paraphernalia.