Benjamin told officers there were chemicals in the room for the manufacture of meth, but there was not an active cook, according to the report.
When a search warrant was executed, officers found a clear Mason jar with fluid inside, as well as a generator and Coleman fluid, also commonly used for meth making. Two pots containing what is believed to be meth were seized.
Benjamin, 44, was charged with illegal manufacture of drugs, a second-degree felony, and illegal assembly of chemicals, a third-degree felony. She remains housed at the Middletown City Jail and is scheduled to appear in Middletown Municipal Court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing.
Combs, 40, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia when he was found to be in possession of what is believed to be a meth pipe. He too remains housed in the Middletown jail and is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.
The investigation is ongoing, according to police.
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