CLARION TWP., Pa. (EYT) – A Clarion woman is accused of nearly 50 drug-related offenses following an investigation into a suspected methamphetamine lab in her residence.
According to court documents, criminal charges were filed against 49-year-old Donna Marie Planke, of Clarion, in Magisterial District Judge Duane L. Quinn’s office.
According to a criminal complaint, around 12:52 p.m. on September 1, CNET member and Clarion County Chief Detective William H. Peck and members of Clarion-based State Police arrived at 120 CAA Lane Lot# B in Clarion to serve an arrest warrant on Michael E. Stewart (pictured below) for Manufacturing Methamphetamine.
Upon arrival, Trooper Allison, of PSP Clarion, made contact with Stewart in the back yard of his trailer. Stewart was detained.
The complaint states that Stewart signed a consent to search form, and PSP members along with Detective Peck entered the residence that was also occupied by Stewart’s girlfriend, Donna M. Planke.
Trooper Allison located two one-pot methamphetamine bottles in the refrigerator’s freezer, the complaint indicates.
Chief Detective Peck viewed a funnel on the top shelf just inside the rear door of the trailer. Also located was a bottle of Liquid Lightning drain cleaner in the bathroom. At this point, the PA State Police Meth Lab Team was contacted, according to the complaint.
Chief Detective Peck talked to both Stewart and Planke about the one-pots in the freezer.
Stewart stated that “they went away last week, and some friends stayed at his residence, and they must have cooked meth and put the bottles there,” the complaint states.
He allegedly admitted that he uses meth but doesn’t cook it, the complaint indicates.
He also allegedly admitted to purchasing Sudafed pills earlier on September 1, the complaint continues.
Planke stated that “the one-pots had been in the freezer for approximately a week and all she knows is that Stewart told her not to touch them,” according to the complaint.
Planke denied being a meth user.
She allegedly told Chief Detective Peck that it had been a couple of weeks since she purchased any Sudafed pills, but it wasn’t used for making meth, according to the complaint.
The PA State Police Meth Lab Team seized the following items:
– Two suspected Methamphetamine one-pots (inside the freezer)
– Equate cold pack opened (living room)
– Zippo lighter fluid and two Super Tech starting fluid cans (living room and bathroom)
– Two lb. container Crystal Heat, two-liter container instant power liquid drain opener (kitchen)
– 32 oz. bottle of Liquid Lightning drain cleaner (bathroom)
– Funnel with residue (entryway of residence top shelf)
– Two glass jars with white residue (living room and back room)
– Four suspected one-pots (two located in garbage bags inside residence, two located in garbage backs in back yard)
– 18 gas generators (14 in garbage bags inside residence, four in garbage bags outside in back yard)
– Pseudoephedrine packaging, five empty boxes (inside garbage bags )
– Receipt from MedFast Pharmacy for box of Claritin Dated 09/01/2017 at 10:28
– DG Instant Ice compress and box, opened bag with 1/5 of white prills (inside trash)
– Five zippo lighter fluid cans, two super tech starting fluid cans all empty (located inside garbage bags)
– battery stripping and battery casings (located inside garbage bags)
– 26 oz. container of Great Value Iodized Salt empty (located inside garbage bags)
– empty blister packs, stripped batteries and coffee filters (located outside in garbage bags)
– two receipts and items of indicia
Chief Detective Peck indicated that items seized above are consistent with the process of manufacturing methamphetamine, according to the complaint.
Based on his investigation, Planke was arraigned at 1:00 p.m. on September 11 on the following charges:
` Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony (six counts)
– Conspiracy – Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony (six counts)
– Possessing phenylpropanolamine, etc., or a precursor substance with intent to unlawfully manufacture, Felony (six counts)
– Operating a methamphetamine lab, Felony 2 (six counts)
– Deposits, stores, disposes chemical waste, Felony 3 (22 counts)
– Use/Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
Unable to post $50,000.00 monetary, she was lodged in the Clarion County Jail.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. on September 19 with Judge Quinn presiding.
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