The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says a methamphetamine lab was discovered Saturday at a home in Standish and a couple living there was charged with manufacturing the drug.

Arrested were Timothy Schoubroek, 32, and Tressa Sprague, 35, both of Standish, on charges of Class B unlawful trafficking in methamphetamine and Class E violation of conditional release.

Late Saturday morning, according to an MDEA press release, deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department responded to 1 Woodland Ave. in Standish for a family disturbance. While there deputies obtained information of a suspected meth laboratory at the home.

Members of the MDEA Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement Team responded to the scene and a search of the house found evidence of two “one pot” labs. In addition two older labs were also located discarded along the wood line of the property.

Schoubroek and Sprague, who reside on the first floor of the home, were arrested for manufacturing methamphetamine and violating their conditions of release on a pending theft charge. Both were transported to the Cumberland County Jail. Both were being held without bail pending a court appearance Monday.

In addition to the couple charged, five children were living at the home along with the children’s grandmother, who owns the split-level house. Two of those children, ages 6 and 8, are there because their parents were charged with operating a meth lab inside their New Sharon home a month ago. The children were staying with the grandmother. Additional charges may be considered for endangering the welfare of a child, because of the children living at the house. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services have been contacted and is assisting.

Also assisting in this incident were deputies of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.

This was the 11th meth lab-related incident responded to by MDEA this year.

If you have information about this incident or the illegal sale of drugs in this state, you are urged to contact the MDEA tip line at 800-452-6457.

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