Meth lab found underneath Wal-Mart parking lot

Lab found in culvert that ran under retail store

(TWC News Buffalo)

AMHERST, N.Y. – You can see all sorts of strange people and things at your local Wal-Mart, but a drug lab may top the crazy meter.

Customers driving to the Wal-Mart in Amherst, N.Y. received quite a jolt on Monday when they saw men in Hazmat suits walking around the area.

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What they found was even more surprising.

Officials believe there was an active meth lab under the Wal-Mart's parking lot.

According to the TWC News in Buffalo, police found chemicals and a liquid that they believe is methamphetamine.

The drugs were found in a culvert under the parking lot and was found during a routine patrol.

"I'm floored. Wow. Never would've thought something like this would be happening, let alone underground," customer Dawn Cloen told TWC News Buffalo