Four Arrested, Fifth Still Being Sought When Meth Lab Operation Found On Bernard Road

Four people are in custody and a fifth is still being sought as Marion County Sheriff's Deputies and the Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force combined efforts to locate an on-going methamphetamine operation. It was centered at a camper used at one time for deer hunting in the three-thousand block of Bernard Road just south of Route 161 and west of Interstate 57.
The operation was discovered as sheriff's deputies investigated the source of methamphetamine found on the driver of a car stopped early Monday morning nearby at the Bernard and Medlin Road intersection. 37-year-old Charles Timmons of 17th Street in Wamac was taken into custody for alleged participation in meth manufacturing, possession of a meth precursor, meth conspiracy and use of property for manufacture of meth.
When the alleged meth operation was found at the camper, 19-year-old Elizabeth Bradford of Burge Road in Centralia was taken into custody. She is being held for alleged participation in meth manufacturing, possession of meth precursor, meth conspiracy, and participation in meth manufacturing.
Two men ran from the scene, but were picked up later in the morning when they were found walking along the Bernard Road. 35-year-old Chad Cutler of Belleville and 19-year-old Ryan Jacklin of Condit Street in Centralia are both being held for participation in meth manufacture, possession of meth precursor and meth conspiracy.
The sheriff's department is seeking the public's help in locating a fifth person they believe played a key role in the meth operation. Anyone seeing 28-year-old Daniel Tietsort of Wamac is asked to contact the sheriff's department. In addition, to new meth related charges, Tietsort is also wanted on several outstanding warrants. Sheriff's deputies say the Marion County canine alerted on Timmons' car following the traffic stop.
A search of the car turned up under five grams of methamphetamine under the passenger seat and a baggie of meth in Timmons' front pocket. A combination of finished meth, an active meth lab, and parts from past meth labs were located both inside and outside the camper trailer.
In all, two-thousand grams of meth was seized. Deputies note the meth was being made through the 'bake and shake' method that doesn't need anhydrous ammonia, but has a much greater chance of explosion during the manufacture process.
The State Police Meth Response Team was called in to clean up the meth.  http://bit.ly/tenSb0