Robert Quinn, 49, was charged with possessing precursor chemicals and possessing a clandestine methamphetamine lab inside his Chestnut Avenue home.

The arrest occurred on Nov. 1, shortly after Los Gatos­Monte Sereno police officer Erin Lunsford stopped Quinn's car because he failed to signal while making multiple turns. Lunsford confronted Quinn and discovered that he was driving with a suspended driver's license and driving "under the influence of a stimulant."

Officers searched Quinn's vehicle, finding a plastic bag of methamphetamine and a corresponding pipe. Police arrested Quinn immediately and then obtained a search warrant for his home, based on other information.

According to Sgt. Tim Morgan, police cannot divulge what the information was that led to the search. Morgan said, however, that this type of investigation may include speaking with neighbors and checking for odors around the suspect's residence and vehicle.

Police, along with the Santa Clara County Specialized Enforcement Team and the California Department of Justice Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, searched Quinn's home. Officials allegedly found items that included a glass beaker with plastic tubing, pseudoephedrine, red phosphorus and iodine—all materials used to make methamphetamine.

According to police, the lab inside of Quinn's house was capable of manufacturing 12 ounces of methamphetamine—more than $6,000 worth—a month. Morgan said it is unknown if Quinn is married but that nobody else was living at the house that police are aware of.

The items that were seized have been sent to a regional lab and will be checked for fingerprints to verify that Quinn is the lone suspect involved with the manufacturing of the drug. Morgan said the lab tests will take two weeks to one month.