William R. Toler | Daily Journal Agents B. Williams, left, and C. Tanner of the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation clean up the remnants of a suspected one-pot cook of methamphetamine Thursday evening at the Piney Pointe Apartments off Wiregrass Road near Hamlet. The use of a plastic soda bottle like the one agents are seen examining is common in one-pot or “shake-and-bake” meth production. Richmond County ranked seventh among North Carolina’s 100 counties in meth busts last year. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office was still investigating Thursday evening. Visit YourDailyJournal.com for updates to this developing story.

William R. Toler | Daily Journal

Agents B. Williams, left, and C. Tanner of the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation clean up the remnants of a suspected one-pot cook of methamphetamine Thursday evening at the Piney Pointe Apartments off Wiregrass Road near Hamlet. The use of a plastic soda bottle like the one agents are seen examining is common in one-pot or “shake-and-bake” meth production. Richmond County ranked seventh among North Carolina’s 100 counties in meth busts last year. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office was still investigating Thursday evening. Visit YourDailyJournal.com for updates to this developing story.