Two arrested after meth operation found inside Footville home

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ROCK COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) -- Two people were arrested after a search warrant led authorities to a methamphetamine operation inside a Footville home.

The Rock County Sheriff's Office SWAT team and Special Investigations Unit with assistance from the Department of Criminal Investigation Clandestine Lab Team executed a search warrant Wednesday at 309 Centre Street in the village of Footville.

The search warrant was the result of an investigation into the manufacturing of methamphetamine inside the home.

During the search of the property, numerous items associated with the production of meth, along with the finished product were located inside the residence.

As a result, Jamie W. Shaw and Trisha L. Malmquist were taken into custody and are currently being held in the Rock County jail.

Shaw faces 5 charges including manufacturing of methamphetamine, knowingly possess methamphetamine waste, maintaining a drug dwelling, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Malmquist faces 6 charges including manufacturing of methamphetamine, knowingly possess methamphetamine waste, maintaining a drug dwelling, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and misdemeanor bail jumping.

Both parties will be held at the Rock County Jail until their initial court appearance on March 17 at 3 p.m.