SUNSET, La. (KLFY) -- A Sunset man was charged with operating a clandestine drug lab, firearm possession and possession of various drugs with street value of over $80,000 on Monday, deputies said.

Phillip Keith Boutte, 45, of Sunset was arrested and charged with operating a clandestine drug lab, possession with intent to distribute dimethyltryptamine, crystal methamphetamine, oxycodone and tramadol, possession of fentanyl, possession of Adderall, possession of a firearm in presence of CDS and possession of drug paraphernalia, deputies said.

Deputies said on Monday they were given information regarding Boutte manufacturing "DMT," or the psychedelic drug Dimethyltryptamine, at his residence at 1466 Chretien Point Road in Sunset.

Upon arrival, officials spotted Boutte standing in the yard wearing a backpack. After being spotted, Boutte allegedly ran towards a metal building on the property and discarded the backpack inside the metal building, deputies said.

Officials then cleared the building and discovered a crystal methamphetamine pipe inside. The property then became secured and a search warrant was obtained, deputies said.

Officials said the following was located and seized:

• Approximately 14 ounces of suspected Dimethyltryptamine “DMT”, with a street value of $79,400
• 1 capsule of Amphetamine & Dextroamphetamine with an estimated street value of $10
• 2 tablets of Tramadol with an estimated street value of $20
• Approximately 5 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $ 500
• Approximately 2 grams of suspected Dimethyltryptamine “DMT” with an estimated street value of $ 400
• 1 Fentanyl patch
• 1 Smith & Wesson .357 magnum revolver
• 3 white Oxycodone tablets with an estimated street value of $300
• 1 digital scale
• 1 syringe loaded with suspected Dimethyltryptamine “DMT” approximately 1 gram with an estimated street value of $ 200

Boutte is in custody of the St. Landry Parish Jail. No bond information has been released.

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