Stupid criminals continue to amaze us.

Stupid criminals continue to amaze us.

Win a Car, Build a Meth Lab

Contest winner's boyfriend caught with meth lab in front seat.

By: Tim Healey

Web2Carz Senior Writer

Published: June 25th, 2012



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olice in Dyersburg, Tennessee say that a car given away at the 2011 Dyer County Fair was being used as a sort of rolling meth lab.

It's unclear if the woman knew what her boyfriend was up to, but we have to say, building a meth lab in a car is not a very good idea.

The 2011 Toyota Yaris was quarantined after a routine traffic stop when police found a meth lab under the front seat, and three people were charged with initiating meth manufacture. One of the three is reportedly dating the woman who won the car.

It's unclear if the woman knew what her boyfriend was up to, but we have to say, building a meth lab in a car is not a very good idea. Breaking Bad might be a popular TV show, but art shouldn't always imitate life—that rings true even if the car was free.

[Source: WRCB TV]