Illegal dumping complaint leads to discovery of ‘Breaking Bad’-style drug lab in SoCal
Authorities called to investigate illegal dumping in Palmdale stumbled on 800 pounds of methamphetamine stashed in a storage container.
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Metro Illegal dumping complaint leads to discovery of ‘Breaking Bad’-style drug lab in SoCal By Ben Chapman Published June 26, 2026, 10:14 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Authorities called to investigate illegal dumping in Palmdale this week instead stumbled on a clandestine drug lab and 800 pounds of methamphetamine stashed in storage containers, officials said Friday. Code enforcement officers in the High Desert suburb located 36 miles north of LA made the shocking find on Thursday when they visited a vacant lot after receiving reports of illegal dumping there, according to a Palmdale news release.
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