Couple charged after meth lab found in White Lake trailer

WHITE LAKE, NC (WWAY) — A couple faces charges after police say they were making methamphetamine in a travel trailer at White Lake.

Keith Douglas Transue, 50, and Karen Joan Pham, 42, of Indian Trail, are charged with the following:

• Maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance
• Manufacturing methamphetamine
• Five counts of possession of precursor’s chemicals with intent to manufacture meth

According to a news release, a joint investigation between the White Lake Police Department and the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office uncovered a meth making operation around 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at 46 Bingman Street.

Police contacted the SBI and a Clandestine Laboratory Response Team processed the scene.

Transue was placed under a $300,000 bond. Pham was placed under a $150,000 bond.

Police say the couple will face additional charges once test results are confirmed at the North Carolina State Crime Lab.