Barnes case continued to April
Sentencing occurred last Wednesday, Feb. 29 in a case involving Polk County’s largest methamphetamine laboratory, which was busted Aug. 24, 2011.
Jessica Nicole Hardin, of 3201 Hwy. 9 North in Columbus, who was 22 years old at the time of her arrest, was sentenced on charges related to the meth lab by Judge Mark E. Powell.
Hardin was sentenced to 16 to 20 months, which was suspended for her to serve 30 months supervised probation, 90 days in jail with credit for pretrial time served and court costs on charges of possession of precursor with intent to manufacture meth, possession/distribution of meth precursor and maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for a controlled substance, according to court records.
Also charged in the case was Jason Carroll Barnes of 3201 Hwy. 9 North, Columbus, who was 33 at the time of his arrest. His case was continued last week until April 18. Barnes faces charges of manufacturing methamphetamine, possession/distribution of meth precursor and maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for a controlled substance.
The meth lab was busted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation in Sunny View and was referred to as the largest meth lab ever uncovered in the county. It was the first of three meth labs busted last year. Two toddlers, ages 1 and 2 and a half, were found living in the home.