2 booked in drug lab probe

BOONEVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Authorities in Prentiss County say two people were arrested Thursday in an investigation of a suspected drug lab.

Deputies tell WTVA-TV (https://bit.ly/1lWGTlh ) it started when 51-year-old Stephen Hopkins was arrested at a roadside checkpoint for possession of methamphetamine.

Investigators say they obtained a warrant and searched Hopkins’ home in New Site. There, they say they found a methamphetamine lab.

Another suspect was arrested at the house and booked with manufacturing a controlled substance.

Deputies identified her as 52-year-old Linda Morgan.

It was not immediately clear whether either suspect has an attorney.

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Information from: WTVA-TV, https://www.wtva.com