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Hanceville police recover active meth lab, stolen property in home
By Patrick McCreless
Two Hanceville men are behind bars after police allegedly recovered a working meth lab and about $20,000 worth of stolen property Wednesday from a local residence.
According to Hanceville police reports, David Hyde, 24, and Heath Whitehead, 36, were arrested for unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance in the first degree. Whitehead was also charged with two counts of theft of property in the first degree while Hyde was also charged with two counts of receiving stolen property in the first degree.
“This investigation has closed numerous cases and recovered large amounts of stolen property,” said Capt. Jimmy Rodgers of the Hanceville Police Department. “It has also helped recover some stolen property in the county.”
Rodgers said the case stemmed from a tip an officer received that alleged stolen property was at Hyde’s residence, located on County Road 662.
“Once the officer arrived on the scene, he observed Hyde riding down the driveway on a four-wheeler,” Rodgers said. “The officer stopped him and talked to him, checked the vendor plates on the four-wheeler ... discovered it had been reported stolen about three weeks ago.”
After receiving consent from Hyde to search the residence, Rodgers said officers found Whitehead and a working meth lab. They allegedly recovered a small quantity of meth, a small quantity of marijuana, Ephedrine, drug paraphernalia, two firearms and a stolen 1985 semi-box trailer. Officers also recovered a stolen 2003 Kawasaki all-terrain vehicle.
“That was recovered before the owner knew it was stolen,” Rodgers said.
Hyde and Whitehead are incarcerated at the Cullman County Detention Center.
Unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance is a Class A felony, punishable by up to life in prison. Theft of property and receiving stolen property in the first degree are both Class B felonies, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
* Patrick McCreless can be reached by e-mail at patrickm@cullmantimes.com or by telephone at 734-2131 ext. 270.
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