Police arrested two Goshen residents after being called to the scene of an alleged methamphetamine lab Thursday.
Scott D. Benton, 36, and Jennifer L. McLead, 31, both of 15666 C.R. 44, were arrested on felony charges of manufacturing methamphetamine, maintaining a common nuisance and possession of a legend (requiring a prescription) drug, and misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. They were incarcerated in the Elkhart County Jail.
Elkhart County police went to the C.R. 44 home around 10:15 p.m. Officers had been given information from the Interdiction and Covert Operations (ICE) unit that an active meth lab was in the residence.
Members of the Indiana State Police clandestine lab unit assisted in processing the scene.