Sheriff Deputies Bust Meth Lab, Making County Safer

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Jeffery Holt

Paulding, Ohio—In the early morning hours of Saturday, July 19th deputies accompanied Paulding County Court Probation Officer Tony Gonzales to 759 East Perry Street Lot #16 Paulding, Ohio to check on a subject that is on probation. During a subsequent search of the residence, deputies discovered an active meth lab. Present in the residence with the meth lab were Jeffery Holt, age 45, and John Mobley, age 43, both of Paulding.

Holt and Mobley were taken into custody and each held on charges of Illegal Manufacturing of Drugs, a 2nd Degree Felony, and Illegal Assembly or Possession of Chemicals for the Manufacturing of Drugs, a 3rd Degree Felony. Holt and Mobley will each be arraigned Monday July 21, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

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John Mobley

The Paulding Police Department and the Paulding Fire & EMS also assisted at the scene.

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–Jason K. Landers, Sheriff