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Putnam deputies arrest 3 people after finding meth lab on High Street

Three people were arrested, including a man who had an active meth lab in his pants, in Putnam County on Thursday, deputies said.

Putnam County deputies arrested 27-year-old Christopher White, 28-year-old Amanda Hale and 36-year-old Chad Parrotte after searching a home they were at on High Street in Palatka.

White gave them permission to search the house after they showed up with an arrest warrant for someone.

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Deputies found a baggie of methamphetamine and several other items associated with the production of methamphetamine in plain view inside the house.

Deputies also found an active meth lab in White’s pants.

Deputies confiscated 6 grams of meth and 38 grams of pseudoephedrine tables used to make meth.

Hale was arrested and charged with production of drugs, possession of drugs, trafficking amphetamines, possession of drug equipment and a failure to appear.

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She is being held without bond.

White faces charges including producing drugs, two counts of trafficking amphetamines and possession of drug equipment.  He is currently being held on a $55,500 bond.

Parrotte faces one count of producing drugs.  He is being held on a $5,000 bond.

One of the men reportedly had a meth lab in his pants -- on High Street:

Posted by Action News Jax on Saturday, January 14, 2017