A man has been arrested after burning eggs resulted in fire crews locating a clan lab in the CBD.
About 8am on Wednesday 25 December, police and fire crews were called to Light Square in the city after a fire alarm activation caused by smoke in an apartment.
MFS crews were first on scene and spoke to the resident who stated the smoke was caused by burning eggs however an officer spotted test tubes, beakers and a suspicious fermenting substance suspected of being a clandestine lab.
Patrols arrived and the immediate area was cordoned off for public safety.
The resident, a 35-year-old man, was arrested and charged with manufacturing a controlled drug and possession of prescribed equipment. He was granted police bail to appear in Adelaide Magistrates Court at a later date.
The clandestine drug lab was safely removed from the premises and the square has been reopened to the public.
