UPDATED: Framingham Police Discover Meth Lab in Saxonville

Framingham Police discovered a crystal meth lab, inside a tent in a wooded area of Saxonville, on Monday, April 13.

Police arrested a Natick man and a Hudson woman and charged them with manufacturing of a Class A drug (Methamphetamines) and trespassing, said Framingham Police Lt. Stephen Cronin. The two will be arraigned in court on Tuesday.

The two, according to Framingham Police, were operating a crystal meth drug lab out of an illegal camp site at the former New England Sand and Gravel, off Meadow Street.

Arrested were Tara Sandler, 31, of Hudson, and Kevin Sullivan, 28, of Natick, said Lt. Cronin.

Editor’s note: The police mug shots for the two individuals are attached to this report.

Framingham Police narcotics officers, operating on an anonymous tip, found the camp site in the woods just north of the aqueduct around 11:15 a.m. on Monday, said Lt. Cronin.

The property, formerly known as New England Sand and Gravel, is currently under development as a residential subdivision, said Lt. Cronin. Construction has begin on the multi-unit development, known as Danforth Green.

Cronin said there was a strong odor of the chemicals near the wooded camp site.

Inside the tent, police and other first responders found chemicals and equipment for a Meth lab, said Lt. Cronin.

Framingham’s haz mat unit was called to the site. Both Sandler and Sullivan were decontaminated, and then given suits to wear, which they are pictured wearing in the police booking photos.

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Originally posted on Monday at 1:15 p.m. Updated with mug shots on Monday afternoon.

Updated again for the Tuesday newsletter