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Police seize and dismantle drug lab found in Brompton home

Police have discovered a clandestine drug laboratory in a home in Adelaide’s inner-north.

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Police have dismantled an illicit drug lab hidden in an inner-suburbs home.

Just after 5.30pm on Saturday, police searched a house in Blight St in Brompton where they discovered the lab.

It is unclear which illicit substance the lab was being used to create.

A 39-year-old Brompton man was arrested at the scene and is expected to be charged with manufacturing a controlled drug.

Police remained at the scene overnight and specialist forensic personnel will attend the site this morning to begin dismantling the lab and continuing their investigations.

Police investigate a drug lab in a house on Blight St, Brompton. Picture: Mike Burton/AAP
Police investigate a drug lab in a house on Blight St, Brompton. Picture: Mike Burton/AAP
Police investigate a drug lab in a house on Blight St, Brompton. Picture: Mike Burton/AAP
Police investigate a drug lab in a house on Blight St, Brompton. Picture: Mike Burton/AAP

Anyone with information on clandestine drug labs in the community are asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Police advise that signs that a drug lab may be operating in your area include:

– Drawn curtains during daylight;

– Persons carrying laboratory glassware into the premises;

– Extensive and excessive security systems;

– Frequent visitors to premises who only stay for short periods of time;

– Chemical smells;

– Chemical/fertiliser/empty pill/capsule containers in rubbish;

– Pool cleaning equipment when there is no swimming pool.

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