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A Maryville man was arrested earlier this week in a drug raid conducted by local peace officers.
Taken into custody Sunday was Todd J. McClain, 37, who was charged with manufacturing a controlled substance within 2,000 feet of a school.
According to a release issued by Sheriff Darren White, McClain was being held in the Nodaway County jail in lieu of a $50,000 cash-only bond. White stated that at the time of his arrest, McClain was free on a previous bond set in connection with criminal charges filed earlier.
The suspect was arrested after the Sheriff's Office received information alleging that a methamphetamine lab was being operated in the 2600 block of South Main in Maryville.
White said when deputies and Maryville Public Safety officers arrived at the residence on Sunday they smelled "an overwhelming chemical odor coming from the residence."
"Fearing for the safety of the neighboring homes," White said, officers entered the structure and encountered the subject coming out of a bathroom.
A search turned up several items believed to be drug paraphernalia along with substances described as "precursors" used in the production of methamphetamine.
Just before officers entered the home, White said several jars containing liquid had apparently been emptied into a bathtub with the water running.
A Maryville man was arrested earlier this week in a drug raid conducted by local peace officers.
Taken into custody Sunday was Todd J. McClain, 37, who was charged with manufacturing a controlled substance within 2,000 feet of a school.
According to a release issued by Sheriff Darren White, McClain was being held in the Nodaway County jail in lieu of a $50,000 cash-only bond. White stated that at the time of his arrest, McClain was free on a previous bond set in connection with criminal charges filed earlier.
The suspect was arrested after the Sheriff's Office received information alleging that a methamphetamine lab was being operated in the 2600 block of South Main in Maryville.
White said when deputies and Maryville Public Safety officers arrived at the residence on Sunday they smelled "an overwhelming chemical odor coming from the residence."
"Fearing for the safety of the neighboring homes," White said, officers entered the structure and encountered the subject coming out of a bathroom.
A search turned up several items believed to be drug paraphernalia along with substances described as "precursors" used in the production of methamphetamine.
Just before officers entered the home, White said several jars containing liquid had apparently been emptied into a bathtub with the water running.
