Earlier today, State Police in Indiana announced that they were serving 14 warrants connected to methamphetamine production in Indiana County and the surrounding areas as part of “Operation One-Pot.”
(From L to R; Capt. Jeffrey Fisher, Troop A Commander:
Lt. Jeffrey Loughran, Indiana PSP station commander;
Tpr. Cliff Greenfield, Public Information Officer;
District Attorney Patrick Dougherty.
Photo by Andy Hart)
Out of the 14 warrants that have been served, nine people have been arrested. These nine have also been in front of a judge for a preliminary hearing.
- 34-year-old Christopher Charles Adams of New Florence
- 46-year-old Freddie Sherman Barker of Vintondale
- 36-year-old Chad Dean Cahill of Armagh
- 30-year-old Derek Edward Colberg of Marion Center
- 36-year-old Amy Lynn Hillegas of Seward
- 57-year-old Melvin Lee McCloskey of Homer City
- 46-year-old Christie Lee Ray of New Florence
- 42-year-old Tammy Francine Ressler of Vintondale
- 51-year-old Charles Lewis Waddell, Jr. of Armagh
Five people remain at large at this time.
- 29-year-old Andrew Donald Elliott of Homer City
- 31-year-old Amanda Nicole Malloy of Robinsion,
- 45-year-old William Scott Meagher of Homer City
- 40-year-old Christopher James Ray of New Florence
- And 31-year-old Elyse Christine Zak of Indiana.
Trooper Cliff Greenfield, public information officer with the State Police says that many of the ingredients to create meth in the “one-pot” method are readily available in stores.
–Tpr. Cliff Greenfield, PSP Public Information Officer
(Tpr. Cliff Greenfield showing a picture of a “one-pot” meth lab.
Photo by Andy Hart)
So far this year, eleven “one-pot” meth labs have been found in Indiana County, which has already surpassed last year’s total. Indiana County District Attorney Patrick Dougherty talked about why methamphetamine is becoming more prevalent.
–District Attorney Patrick Dougherty.
Greenfield added that many of the arrests are part of investigations that have gone back six months or more.
The two images below feature pictures of those who remain at large. If you have seen them, contact state police immediately.
