Rochester – Recently, a narcotics investigation by members of the CLEAN Team lead to the arrests of Brittany Rainey, 22, Gary, IN, and William Pierce, 29, Hammond, IN. The couple was incarcerated in the Fulton County Jail to face felony charges for possession of an illegal drug lab and possession of methamphetamine. Rainey faces an additional felony count for conspiracy to manufacturing methamphetamine, while Pierce faces an additional count for manufacturing methamphetamine.
Monday evening, uniformed officers from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department initiated a traffic stop on a 2001 Ford Escape for allegedly driving left of the center line. The vehicle, driven by Pierce, was stopped on Olson Road near Adele Street in rural Rochester. Prior to the traffic stop, the couple had drawn the attention of CLEAN Team members who were in the area conducting surveillance.
During the traffic stop, officers observed numerous items and chemicals commonly used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine. Further investigation also revealed a methamphetamine lab and methamphetamine inside the vehicle.
Members of the Indiana State Police Clandestine Lab Enforcement Team tested samples, photographed evidence, and disposed of the hazardous chemicals utilized during the manufacturing of methamphetamine.T
The CLEAN Team is a task force with 11 law enforcement entities that have dedicated resources to fight narcotics in Fulton and Miami Counties. CLEAN stands for Combined Law Enforcement Against Narcotics. The main focus of the task force is narcotics enforcement with an emphasis on methamphetamine related crimes.
Law enforcement officers encourage anyone with information about the possession, distribution, or manufacturing of narcotics to call their local law enforcement agency or the Indiana State Police Drug Tip Line at 1-800-453-4756. Information can be reported anonymously.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Two Photos attached 1) Pierce 2) Rainey
