GASSAWAY 'SHAKE AND BAKE' MAN ARRESTED

(12/31/2011)
A Gassaway man has been arrested on meth charges for a half-dozen meth labs in Webster County.

Matthew Burton Friend, 25, has been charged with six counts of conspiracy and operating a clandestine lab.

Authorities say a drug task force found six labs in Bolair last week, allegedly linked to Friend.

State Police in Webster County told media that so-called "shake and bake" meth labs are becoming a serious problem in that mountain county.