Drug lab charge dropped

Charges against the second suspect in a June mobile meth lab arrest east of Garfield were dismissed Sept. 11 on a motion by the state. Jesse A. Reyes, 53, had been scheduled for trial Sept., 11 on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver. Reyes has been in jail since his arrest June 25. His bail for pre-trial release had been set at $50,000.

He was ordered to be released immediately from jail after the charges were dismissed Monday.

The state opted to drop the charges against Reyes after Defense Attorney Steve Martonick filed a motion to...