Drug lab discovered in St. Petersburg home

St. Petersburg Police are investigating a drug lab found in a home at 2063 Illinois Ave NE.

Several fire trucks and emergency vehicles are on site as a precautionary measure.

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Some of the substances can be volatile, according to a police report.

Police say there is no danger to nearby properties, and none has been evacuated.

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Robert A. Papp Jr has been taken into custody in connection with the drug lab, according to St. Pete police.

The investigation is ongoing. 

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