PITCHER – The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office, Cortland County Sheriff’s Office, and New York State Police conducted a “no knock” search warrant at a county Road 12 residence and an adjacent vehicle garage in the Town of Pitcher following an investigation into the manufacturing of methamphetamine.

Charles C. Baker, 23, of Pitcher, was arrested by narcotics detectives for allegedly utilizing the “one-pot” method of methamphetamine production and charged third degree unlawful manufacturing of methamphetamine, a class D felony; unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory material, a class E felony; second degree criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material, a class A misdemeanor; criminal possession of precursors of methamphetamine, a class E felony; and seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession a hypodermic instrument, both class A misdemeanors.

Baker was arraigned in the Town of Norwich Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $10,000 cash bail.

Although authorities have not confirmed any relationship, three Broome County residents were arrested by the New York State Police last Tuesday in the Town of Chenango, also alleged to have been using the same “one-pot” method of methamphetamine production.

The New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team arrested three individuals July 23 on charges relating to the unlawful manufacturing and possession of methamphetamine in nearby Broome County, following a two month investigation.