Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Investigative Operations Bureau
-Narcotics Division
Patrol Operations Bureau
-SWAT Team

Penni D. Waters (Arrested)
DOB: 02/22/1961
Address:  2500 19^th Street  North, St. Petersburg
Arrested for manufacturing Methamphetamine within 1000 feet of a child care facility; and possession of Methamphetamine.

Daniel J. Waters (Arrested)
DOB: 12/27/1958
Address: 2500 19^th Street North, St. Petersburg
Arrested for manufacturing Methamphetamine within 1000 feet of a child care facility; and possession of Methamphetamine.

Karen A. Galvez (Arrested)
DOB: 12/23/1968
Address:  2500 19^th Street North, St. Petersburg
Arrested for manufacturing Methamphetamine within 1000 feet of a child care facility; and possession of Methamphetamine.

Roswell A. Merril (Arrested)
DOB: 01/25/1961
Address: 2500 19^th Street North, St. Petersburg
Arrested for  possession of Methamphetamine, Alprazolam, and Buprenorphine Hydrochloride.

Trenton A. Parduhn (Arrested)
DOB: 04/10/1971
Address: 2500 19^th Street North, St. Petersburg
Arrested for possession of Methamphetamine.

What:
Detectives assigned to the Sheriff’s Narcotics Division and SWAT Team have executed a search warrant in a St. Petersburg home and uncovered an active meth lab. The investigation led to the arrest of five suspects for various charges to include manufacturing and possession of Methamphetamine.

When:
The search warrant was executed at approximately 11:41 a.m. on Friday, February 27, 2015.

Where:
The search warrant was executed at 2500 19^th Street in St. Petersburg.

Why/How:
According to investigators the month long investigation began with detectives conducting undercover buys of methamphetamine.

The undercover operation led detectives to a residence located at 2500 19^th Street North, St. Petersburg.

Through various investigative techniques, detectives determined a meth lab was operating at this location and obtained a search warrant.

Narcotics detectives along with members of SWAT Team executed the search warrant on the house at about 11:41 a.m. on February 27, 2015.

Investigators say three individuals identified as 51-year-old Penni D. Waters, 56-year-old Daniel Waters and 46 year-old Karen Galvez were inside the home and arrested for manufacturing and possession of methamphetamine.

Two other individual identified as 54-year-old Roswell A. Merril and 43-year-old Trenton A. Parduhn were also arrested. Detectives say the two were seen leaving the residence just before the execution of the search warrant. Detectives conducted a traffic stop and arrested them for possession of Methamphetamine.

Investigators have taken possession of multiple chemicals and equipment utilized in the manufacturing of meth.

The investigation continues.