Part of Carolina Forest apartment complex being evacuated due to meth lab
Part of a Carolina Forest apartment complex was evacuated as Horry County police investigated a possible meth lab.
Horry police said around 10 a.m. Thursday they were evacuating Building 607 in the Canterbury Apartments off Carolina Forest Boulevard because of their investigation of the lab near Kent Lane.
The community was asked to stay away from the area while police investigated. At noon, police said they concluded their investigation and the area was back to normal.
Horry police, Horry County Fire and Rescue and HAZMAT crews were on scene. Crime scene tape was wrapped around a first-floor apartment and much of the furniture was seen outside. A few police officers and firefighters were still on scene around 10:30 a.m.
Traffic continued to flow in the Canterbury Apartments and no roads were closed.
This story was originally published May 30, 2019 at 10:15 AM.
