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Caldwell County and state authorities have arrested two men in connection with what investigators call a "huge meth lab."
The sheriff's office says Glenn Spencer Boyette, 36, and Timothy Howard White Jr., 31, each from the Collettsville community, were arrested Thursday at a residence in the 4400 block of Collettsville Road.
Investigators say the two men were using the "shake-and-bake" quick method of producing methamphetamine. They say the operation was big enough to produce more than a half-ounce of meth at a time.
Authorities say tips led them to the two men, and after a search of the residence, agents found seven different bottles used to produce meth. Five were hidden in plastic containers hidden in the woods behind the house, one was inside the residence, and another was in a tent across Collettsville Road.
Investigators say they also found powder meth, along with a firearm and other drug-related items. The investigation is continuing, and other arrests are possible, authorities say.
"This was a significant bust," Sheriff Alan Jones said. "The amount of meth these two were capable of producing was astonishing."
Each was charged with one count of four different felonies -- manufacture of methamphetamine; conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine; possession with intent to sell or deliver methamphetamine; and maintaining a dwelling to keep or store a controlled substance.
