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Police: Drug lab found in St. Pete home

Robert Papp Jr., 32, was charged with trafficking amphetamine.
Credit: St. Petersburg Police Department

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Authorities say they have arrested a man after discovering a drug lab Sunday afternoon found inside a home in St. Petersburg.

Robert Papp Jr., 32, was charged with trafficking amphetamine.

The drug lab was found in the home located on Illinois Avenue Northeast, the St. Pete Police Department said in a news release. 

Police say some of the drugs found can be "volatile," and there will be several fire trucks and emergency vehicles at the home as a precautionary measure. 

There is reportedly no danger to properties nearby and nobody has been asked to evacuate the area. 

The police department says the investigation of the incident remains ongoing. 

Anyone struggling with addiction can go to treatmentatlas.org and be guided to where people can get help.

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