Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies recovered a methamphetamine lab and arrested two Morris residents on Wednesday, according to a report by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Randy Christian.

Christian said the deputies were originally searching for Burt Cody, a sex offender wanted for probation violations for failure to notify authorities that he was moving and violation of a community notification act. Cody was found at a residence on the 200 block of Sam Thomas Road belonging to Karen Jones, 42, and Michael Watkins, 43.

“While making the arrest, deputies noticed what they believed to be components of a meth lab and notified the Narcotics Unit,” said Christian. “Investigators asked for and were given consent to search the residence.”

Deputies said they found a “shake and bake” type meth lab, components of methamphetamine manufacture and some already-cooked methamphetamine.

Morris police chief Brian Cochran has described “shake and “bake” labs as very volatile; they cook meth in one container, usually a soda bottle, and are sometimes called “one-pot” labs.

The report says deputies charged Jones with unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance first degree ($100,000 bond) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance ($30,000 bond), and charged Watkins with unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance ($50,000 bond).

The Morris arrests came on the same day as an arrest and seizure of a meth lab at the Pinson Produce Market.

Christian said deputies executed a search warrant at the 4000 block of Centerpoint Road. After arresting James Nail Jr., 52, of Pinson, deputies discovered several thousand dollars worth of stolen property, including a computer that may belong to Corner High School.

“It says ‘Corner High School 2006.’ We haven’t determined anything beyond that, yet,” said Christian.

Sheriff’s office narcotics investigators raided the farmer’s market after a week-long investigation. Christian’s report says The Jefferson County Health Department came to the scene and ordered that the fruit be destroyed. The Alabama Department Environmental Management was contacted about possible contamination of a creek that runs behind the market. Christian said evidence showed offenders had burned waste products from the meth manufacturing process near the creek.

Christian said the location of the lab is near several schools and day care facilities.

“It is in a highly populated and highly traveled area of the county,” he said

Nail was charged with manufacturing of a controlled substance ($1.5 million bond) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance ($30,000). More charges are pending for the stolen property.