New York Scientist Pleads Guilty to Running 'Breaking Bad'-Style Meth Lab

a 23-year-old New York scientist pleaded guilty to charges related to operating a meth lab

Discovery and Arrest

Police discovered the lab when Leshinsky reported a break-in at his business, inadvertently turning himself in.

Authorities found a clandestine laboratory involved in the manufacture of methamphetamine, hallucinogenic substances, and other controlled substances, as well as various laboratory equipment and chemicals.

Legal Proceedings

Leshinsky pleaded guilty to 13 charges, including Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine, and is due back in court for sentencing on March 20. His attorney denied accusations that he sold meth out of the lab and stated that Leshinsky was analyzing drug addiction for the public good.