Meth Lab Located Inside Burlington Home

On May 13, 2024 at approximately 12:34 A.M., Burlington Police Officers responded to a report of a female under the influence of an illegal narcotic at 1107 Pine St.

Upon officers’ arrival, they located a female, identified as Nichole Nichols, outside of the residence. Nichols told officers that there was a methamphetamine lab inside the residence and a juvenile was also inside.

Detectives from the Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force responded to the scene. A search warrant was conducted at the residence. After being medically cleared, Nichols was later arrested and charged with Manufacturing Methamphetamine within 1000 ft of a school, Child Endangerment, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and three counts of Possession of Methamphetamine Precursors.

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.