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JOHN C. BRUHA
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KALAMAZOO MAN INDICTED FOR MANUFACTURING METHAMPHETAMINE
ON PREMISES WHERE CHILDREN RESIDE
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2008 - GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan – A federal grand jury in Grand Rapids has indicted Jeremy Paul Adams, age 28, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine and manufacturing methamphetamine on premises where a person under the age of 18 resides or is present, U.S. Attorney Charles R. Gross announced today. The maximum penalty for the manufacturing charge is 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Manufacturing methamphetamine on premises where a minor resides or is present is an aggravated felony which is punishable by up to 20 years in prison in addition to the penalty for the manufacturing charge.
Adams was previously charged in a criminal complaint with the attempted manufacture of methamphetamine as a result of an investigation by the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team (KVET) on April 3, 2008. An affidavit filed in support of the complaint states that on that date, KVET officers received a report of a child who had been taken to the hospital for breathing difficulties, allegedly as the result of methamphetamine being manufactured at the child’s residence in Kalamazoo. Officers responded to the residence and found a plastic bottle that was being used for a new “one pot” method of making methamphetamine, together with items commonly used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. They also found a white powder believed to be methamphetamine, and a child’s fishing pole that tested positive for methamphetamine. Based on additional information contained in the affidavit, including statements from witnesses who resided at the residence, Jeremy Adams, who also resided at the residence, was initially charged with attempted manufacture of methamphetamine. Additional investigation and laboratory reports resulted in the indictment charging him with manufacture of methamphetamine and manufacture of methamphetamine on premises where a child was present or resided. U.S. Attorney Gross, noting that there has been a recent surge in the Kalamazoo area of methamphetamine activity involving the new “one pot” method, declared: “Methamphetamine destroys lives and families. Those who make this terrible substance, especially those who endanger children in the process, will be dealt with strongly.”
The case was investigated by the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team (KVET) with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration and other law enforcement agencies. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John C. Bruha
The charges in the indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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