Two men arrested for operating alleged meth lab at Benton

Two men were arrested Tuesday in connection with an alleged meth lab, said Brenda Cone of the Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force. Nicholaus Minor, 40, and Scott E. Peetz, 50, face charges of manufacturing a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and endangering the welfare of a child. Bond for Peetz was set at $50,000 cash only. Bond for Minor was set at $35,000 cash only. Both men were arrested after investigators searched a Benton, Mo., residence at 312 Shady Branch, finding an undisclosed quantity of methamphetamine and other items involved in meth making. Kay A. Portie, 38, was also at the residence and later charged with manufacturing a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and endangering the welfare of a child. Her bond was set at $25,000.00 cash or surety.