Crime & Safety

Drug Task Force Finds Meth Labs in St. Charles County Home

St. Charles County man charged with making, possessing methamphetamine.

St. Charles County Drug Task Force detectives found several meth labs in a home between St. Peters and Dardenne Prairie.

Benjamin S. Rhoades, 28, of the first block of Post Oak Drive, was charged Friday with manufacturing and possessing methamphetamine in his home.

During a search, detectives found multiple “one-pot” meth labs, meth ingredients and a baggie of tan powder that field tested positive for meth, according to the drug task force report.

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Detectives said in the report that Rhoades said he made meth for his own addiction, but said he took steps to keep his family safe from the dangerous chemicals.


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