Greeneyes... I am late to the thread. I’ve been out all day. Your story is terrifying in many ways. For one, they followed this guy from St. Louis to your home. Makes me wonder did they interview every gas attendant, coffee shop waitress along the way. I think (and I may be completely wrong) but don’t you live on a nice chunk of property? Is this the reason they felt that this guy was setting “up shop” simply because you don’t reside in a townhouse? Very good information for any Freeper who lives on some property or plans to purchase some in the future.
It almost sounds like they were on a fishing expedition to me. They confiscated wedding matches? They told you that you may need to testify? To what? That he had dropped by in order to discuss some job? Not to scare you... but just watch your back in the future. Seems to me that they are looking at your place for illegal behavior based on junk but it is better to know than to be blinded by ignorance. God Bless and hugs, Mom
We have a little over 20 acres north of town next to a creek and county road. Our home is on 1 acre in a subdivision of 1/2 acre lots, about a mile outside the city limits. The raid was on the home.
I suspect the young man in question was not a complete innocent, and had probably been involved with the making of meth at some point in his life - lots of kids in this area have.
The matches he bought were not customised. They were blank. He claimed they were going to decorate them for the wedding. It is a plausible story, but also could have just been a cover story.
It was our misfortune that he pulled into our driveway, instead of his girlfriend’s driveway. As far as I am concerned the cops muffed it. They should have waited and watched until the meth lab was being set up, or at least until he started unloading the “precursor”.