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Two men charged after meth lab found in apartment

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Two men have been arrested and a third is facing charges after a meth lab was found in an apartment in Jamestown on Wednesday.

Law enforcement crews are cleaning up an apartment house after a raid on Wednesday uncovered a meth lab.

Authorities raided an apartment house on Allen Street in Jamestown, where they say they found a working meth lab in the basement apartment. Three people were taken into custody.

Richard Dean, 38, and Donald King, 35, are both charged with third degree unlawfully manufacturing methamphetamine. Charges are pending against a third person.

The building has two other units. Those residents were evacuated until the scene could be cleaned up by law enforcement officials.

Anyone with information on drug sales in Jamestown can leave an anonymous tip by calling 716-483-8477.