![]() Sauter said the investigation revealed that McKenna by all accounts was a "very smart guy" who had attended Union College. ![]() "It's the chemical mix, the process of cooking the meth itself, is a very dangerous combination, and if somebody's not doing something right or something goes wrong during the cook or during the chemical reaction with these precursor chemicals, then you could have a gas off situation, and that could be harmful or fatal even. Sauter, who said he previously worked for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on the Clan (clandestine) Lab team, said it's "very rare to find meth labs in urban environment like this" and that they came to be known as "clan lab deathtraps because a lot of them blew up." Labs can be located virtually anywhere, including secluded rural areas as well as in residential, commercial and industrial spaces.Īs part of the ongoing probe, investigators are still trying to determine if McKenna, who appeared to be a lone wolf, was selling meth, but Jeff Sauter, an inspector with the sheriff's investigations unit, said Friday that he was "definitely using" the drug. ![]() He was not home at the time but the suspicions by law enforcement and fire officials prompted the evacuation of tenants in the Dorwaldt Boulevard apartments and a multi-agency response that included a hazardous material team.Ī subsequent examination of several computers and storage devices seized from McKenna's apartment as part of the probe led by the Schenectady County Sheriff's Investigations Unit revealed sexually explicit images of underage children resulting in child porn charges against McKenna, said authorities.Ī meth lab is an illicit operation that has the equipment and chemicals needed to produce the powerful stimulant methamphetamine, according to information online. ![]()
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