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lying in plain view: a marijuana pipe, several lithium batteries, pH test strips, coffee filters,

empty Gatorade bottles, Pyrex dishes and a plastic bottle that had been cut into the shape of

a funnel. In the living room near where Brooks was sitting, Swiggett noticed an ashtray that

contained lithium batteries, with the lithium strips cut away and missing. In the kitchen trash

can, Swiggett saw additional lithium battery pieces.

Satisfied that Haley Sr. was not there, the officers walked out the back door. About

10 to 15 feet from the door, the officers saw what appeared to be an actively cooking math-

amphetamine lab. Swigget saw that Meadows (near the back door) was watching him and

saw him turn toward the front door. Swiggett drew his gun and ordered him to stop. Mead-

ows complied and was handcuffed.

When he went back inside the residence in an attempt to gather all the people,

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Swiggett noticed that Haley Jr. had already fled out the front door. Swigget secured Gufford,

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while Dep. Prine contacted the Levy County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force to come to

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the residence. Dep. Prine stayed in the residence, while Officer Swiggett went to retrieve

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their patrol cars. As he was returning to the residence in Dep. Prine’s LSCO car, he saw

Brooks pedaling a bicycle away from the residence. He secured Brooks and returned him

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to the residence. As Swiggett did not locate Haley Jr. in the immediate area, he contacted

IPD Officer Tim Letson for help. Officer Letson and the LCSO Drug Task Force arrived at

Caregivers & Household members of children under 6 months

about the same time. Officer Letson, with the assistance of his canine partner, Elvis, made

Children & Adults ages 6 months—24 years

an unsuccessful attempt to locate Haley Jr., while the drug task force dismantled the         

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Adults 24 years—64 years with certain health conditions

collected evidence. The suspected methamphetamine lab was verified by testing to be meth-

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The Inglis Fire Department and Levy County Medical Unit 3 arrived on the scene,

for safety purposes during the methamphetamine lab cleanup. thepeople who were

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currently in custody - Meadows, Gufford, Brooks and Smith - were placed under arrest,

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Chiefland CFCC Campus (by SaveALot)—Dec. 15th 10am-3pm

transported to the Levy County Jail and charged with manufacturingmethamphetamine,

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trafficking methamphetamine and possession of listed chemicals. A Sworn Complaint was

 Medic 4Wiisto ulance Station—Dec. 16th 4pm-7pm

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filed with the 8th Judicial Circuit Court, charging Alan Haley, Jr. with the same charges as

the others who were arrested during the incident. The LCSO Crime Unit also  Medic 2 Chiefland Ambulance Station—Dec. 17th 4pm-7pm

 Scene arrived

on site to assist with the packaging and collection of evidence inside theand also

 residence 

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Meadowswasallowed

   to

to maintain custody of the residence which was deemed safe, so

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