Remembering The 51 Day Standoff In Waco, Texas – 25 Years Later

A Failed Drug Accusation

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In addition, the ATF attempted to make the claim that David Koresh was also operating a methamphetamine lab. This way, they could establish it as a tie to the War on Drugs in order to have access to the military. Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough evidence and was primarily based on unreliable surveillance data as well as the testimonies from two disgruntled members. They also failed to recognize the evidence that a lab that had once been in existence was handed over to the sheriff after Koresh had taken control of the commune. So, instead of guaranteed military access, they were given access to a training site at Fort Hood instead.