Crime & Safety
Woman Arrested After Deputy Finds Meth Lab in Car
Deputies arrested 25-year-old Patty E. Boatwright Thursday after finding a mobile meth lab in her car.
Deputies arrested a Batesburg woman Thursday after they discovered a meth lab and two guns in her vehicle during a routine traffic stop, according to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.
Patty E. Boatwright, 25, of 162 Goose Platter Road in Batesburg is charged with manufacturing meth and posessing a firearm during a violent crime. Under S.C. law, manufacturing meth is a violent crime.
A deputy stopped Boatwright in the 200 block of Green Gold Drive after he noticed a large crack in her windshield, accoridng to the sheriff's department. The deputy saw a funnel hose extending from the rear-seat compartment and noticed a strong smell consistent with manufacturing meth.
When the deputy searched the car, he found a meth lab and the two guns, according to the sheriff's department.
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Boatwright is being held at the Lexington County Detention Center.
Anyone with additional information related to Boatwright’s arrest should call the sheriff’s department at 803-785-8230 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.
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