Authorities found firearms and meth lab at London home during investigation

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A burglary investigation in Knox County on Oct. 23 led police to find firearms, a methamphetamine lab and a DMT lab at a London home, resulting in one arrest.

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office conducted a burglary investigation in the Girdler community in Knox County on Oct. 23, authorities said. This led police to identify and execute a search warrant for a home in Laurel County.

Police searched his home on London’s Old Way and seized two firearms allegedly stolen in Knox County. Police also found methamphetamine, morphine tablets, a meth lab and a DMT lab.

According to authorities, 48-year-old Robert Wayne Simons was arrested and charged with first-degree controlled substance trafficking and possession of drug paraphernalia. An arrest warrant has also been issued for Doug Simons, who has not been found at this time.

Authorities have described DMT as “a powerful psychedelic drug that is short-acting and known to produce intense visual hallucinations.”

Officials added that chemists specifically arrived at the scene to take samples and properly dispose of the laboratory.