HOUGHTON — Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) assisted the Houghton City Police Department with the response to an alleged meth lab Friday.   

While executing a search warrant on a vehicle believed to be involved in the recent larcenies of  two trailers, a motorcycle and snowmobiles, Houghton City Police Department officers discovered the suspected meth lab, UPSET said in a release. 

Detectives from UPSET responded to the scene, dismantled the lab, said to be active, and removed the hazardous components used in the production of methamphetamine.  Additional evidence was located that was related to the recent larcenies., UPSET said.

UPSET was assisted by Houghton City PD, Hurontown Fire Department and Superior Service and Towing.