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Meth lab discovered in Lincoln County
Tuesday, January 5, 2010

On Monday, January 4 at approximately 4:40 pm, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report of possible drug activity at a remote cabin on Tug Lake Road in the Town of Rock Falls. Deputies and investigators from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded, and discovered numerous precursors used to manufacture methamphetamine.

A search warrant was obtained, and narcotic investigators from Lincoln County in conjunction with the Department of Criminal Investigations, discovered more evidence of items from a clandestine laboratory to manufacture methamphetamine.

Taken into custody was David Beinfang, 39, of Merrill, who is currently in the Lincoln County Jail waiting numerous charges related to manufacturing and possession of methamphetamine.

This will be the sixth clandestine laboratory located by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit in the last six month period that resulted in criminal charges being filed with the District Attorney’s Office.

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