Authorities dismantled a methamphetamine lab at a residence in west suburban Hanover Park Friday and charged a 26-year-old man living there with gross offence drug violations.

Police went to the family circle in the 6800 block of West Avenue about 5 a.m. after a referee issued a search warrant, Hanover Park police said.

Donald Brizendine, who lived there, was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, a Class X crime and possession of a controll substance, according to a spokeswoman from the prepare for the table County state's attorney's office.

He is befitting in bond court this morning.

'REALLY A NICE KID'

A woman who said she was a distant relative of Brizendine said he was a useful "kid" and at one point operated his possess business detailing cars.

"We're crazy about him," said Marge Fiedler, who said her son was formerly married to Brizendine's mother. "My son cares a parcel about him. That is going to be actual upsetting. He is really a nice kid."

Fiedler said she believes Brizendine lived in the dwelling on West Avenue with his mother.

Hanover Park Police Lt Mike Menough would not say what l authorities to the fireside He said two people, a man and a woman, were taken revealed of the house during the raid. The woman will not be facing charges, authorities said.

Menough did not provide information about what was seized from the abiding-place

Methamphetamine, an illegal stimulant called "crystal meth" in succession the street, is often manufactured in clandestine labs. It's cheap and highly addictive.

Legislation that went into tenor this year requires that the bulk of mankind show identification and sign a log to corrupt cold medicines that can be used to make methamphetamine.

Funding from the U unsalable article Enforcement Administration assisted with the decontamination of the to one's home which neighbors described as fairly ordinary.

single in kind neighbor said several people in their 20 repeatedly frequented the home.

coin from the DEA has paid for cleanup of six meth labs in the Chicago area since November, a spokesman said.

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