Bad Break for Local Meth Lab Perps

On Saturday, October 5, State Police received information of a possible active meth lab inside of 16 Plank Road, Lot 2, at the North Creek Village Mobile Park in Greenfield. After a search warrant was obtained, Marlinea South, 34, and Megan Howell, 28, were arrested for alleged counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession methamphetamine manufacturing materials, criminal possession of precursors of methamphetamine, and two counts each of endangering the welfare of a child. Also arrested was Bruce Tyler, 55, for one count of allegedly endangering the welfare of a child. All three defendants lived the Plank Road mobile park, along with the two children. According to Saratoga County District Attorney James Murphy III the two children were 11 months and 15 years old and are now in the custody of the office of child protective services. New York state police uniform and bureau of criminal investigation personnel responded to the scene along with members of the state police community narcotics enforcement team and the contaminated crime scene emergency response team, drug enforcement administration and the Porters Corners fire department.