Chemistry Teacher Arrested for Making Meth in School - Jeff Scheidemantel, Shafter High School

Crystal meth or methamphetamine is a nasty drug that's actually manufactured by those who sell it . . . and the process is anything but pleasant. As we understand it, the fumes released during the process are dangerous to inhale, permanently damage the materials in the room, and on occassion, it can also cause explosions. So, what better place to set up a meth lab than in a high school! Here's more from Bakersfield.com and there's a video news story at the end.

Jeff Scheidemantel of Bakersfield was arrested on suspicion of possession of precursor chemicals necessary for the production of methamphetamine, manufacturing methamphetamine and manufacturing methamphetamine endangering children, according to a news release by the Bakersfield Police Department.
Students are not suspected to have been involved in the alleged drug operation, according to police and the Kern High School District.
"We don't have any indications that students were in danger," said John Teves, spokesman for the school district.
In November, local and federal agents were alerted that Scheidemantel went online to buy red phosphorus and was trying to import the product from outside the country, said Sgt. Greg Terry with BPD. Red phosphorus is an important ingredient for making methamphetamine, Terry said.
On Saturday, officers executed search warrants at Scheidemantel's home and his school chemistry lab.
Investigators found recipes of different ways to make methamphetamine in the raids and seized several weapons from Scheidemantel's home.
A county methamphetamine laboratory response team went to the high school and found precursor chemicals necessary for making the drug, according to the news release. The man is believed to have started the manufacturing process, but there was no evidence of the drug at the school, Terry said.

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