27, armed police from across la county converged on the property of eugene mallory and his wife tonya pate. their warrant said the property was being used as an illegal methamphetamine lab. >> well the entire basis of the search warrant, was that the investigating officers says downwind from the property in spots he was with certainty to smell chemicals. >> this is where i was. i was inside here... >> tonya was inside a trailer on the property, and her son adrian was asleep in another trailer, when she heard the police. >> and it scared me, they scared me so bad that i said "adrian, come out!" and that's when that guy told her, "contain her!" so she shoved me into the car and then put the handcuffs on really, really tight and pushed me into the car, but i said, "but my son is in there." >> a thorough search of the property turned up no sign of meth. despite her pleas, the police wouldn't tell tonya what they were looking for. >> every time i would ask she'd just say my detective will be here to talk to you. you just need to shut up, you know, i'm protecting my officers. i said, "from what?