Meth lab on wheels busted in traffic stop in Nacogdoches

Doug Brock, 53. of Nacogdoches was arrested Sunday, June 19, 2016 after a traffic stop by Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office deputies. Brock is accused of having a mobile methamphetamine lab. Doug Brock, 53. of Nacogdoches was arrested Sunday, June 19, 2016 after a traffic stop by Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office deputies. Brock is accused of having a mobile methamphetamine lab. Photo: Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office Photo: Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office Image 1 of / 45 Caption Close Meth lab on wheels busted in traffic stop in Nacogdoches 1 / 45 Back to Gallery

A routine traffic stop ended in the arrest of a northeast Texas man allegedly driving a mobile methamphetamine lab.

According to NewsWest9.com, 53-year-old Doug Brock was stopped by Nacogdoches County Sheriff's deputies at 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Brock was reportedly acting nervous, prompting suspicion from the deputies.

The sheriff's office did not return requests for comment on Tuesday afternoon. The type of vehicle Brock was driving and where he was arrested in Nacogdoches was not reported by media outlets.

The news station reports Brock ran to the woods after giving deputies permission to search his vehicle. He escaped and police discovered a meth lab inside the vehicle.

KHOU.com reports deputies found 358 grams of a liquid that tested positive for methamphetamine. Chemicals and drug paraphernalia were confiscated.

Deputies obtained a warrant to arrest Brock on Monday, finding him in a motel room that day and arresting him.

Brock faces a first degree felony charge of manufacturing a controlled substance. He also faces a second degree felony charge for transporting dangerous chemicals, according to NewsWest9.com.

Brock was booked into the Nacogdoches County Jail.