BAYOU GEORGE -- A Bayou George man was arrested Thursday on drug charges after a fire was determined to have been caused by a meth lab explosion, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said.
Michael E. Stern, 37, was arrested and charged with manufacture of methamphetamine, trafficking in methamphetamine, manufacture of drug paraphernalia and arson.
When BCSO responded to the scene of a fire at 6521 Everly St. in reference to a residential fire, deputies noticed items commonly associated with a shake and bake style meth lab in the home. The fire was ruled to have been caused by a shake and bake style meth lab bursting in the room, BCSO said.
Based on an investigation, Stern was arrested on drug charges later Thursday.