WSBT photo // Jade Birch

Police found an active meth lab in this Camaro Wednesday afternoon outside Kroger at 12th Street and Merrifield Ave. (WSBT photo // Jade Birch) (January 2, 2013)

MISHAWAKA – Mishawaka police found an active meth lab in the parking lot of a Kroger store Wednesday afternoon.

Officers were called to the Kroger at 12th St. and Merrifield Ave. shortly after noon. The call was about a suspicious car in the parking lot of the grocery store.

Police found 2 people in the car, questioned them, and that led to the discovery of an active meth lab inside their maroon-colored Camaro.

Both people were taken into custody and taken to the police station for interviews.

Their names were not being released as of late Wednesday afternoon.

Operations at the Kroger store were not affected.