Colorado Springs Police bust two meth labs in one day. It's a problem that’s been on the decline since 2003 thanks to tougher laws, but investigators say local labs are on the rise again.

Around 8am Wednesday morning police responded to a possible meth lab at 321 E. Brookside Street. Police say two parole officers were conducting a home visit, during a search of their client's apartment they discovered what appeared to be an active meth lab in the bedroom. Police say it was an active lab that had been "cooking" as recently as Tuesday. The entire apartment complex was temporarily evacuated.

Hours later, police respond to another home at 2428 E St. Vrain, this time it's only remnants of what used to be a lab.

"Chemical beakers that you would see in a chemistry lab, tubing, things like that," said Sgt. Mark Comte.

It was a shocking discovery for many who live near the scene, they say the home has been vacant for several months.

"I haven't seen anything going on," said one neighbor.

Two labs in one day, police say it's unusual, but they aren't surprised. Meth prices on the street are going up.

"Supply goes down as the price goes up, the demand is still there so local people start cooking it again and they make money off the increased prices," said Comte.

And meth once easily bought in Mexico is now unavailable thanks to tougher laws.

"The Mexican government is cracking down," Comte said.

Forcing addicts to go back to making the drug themselves.

The tenant who was reportedly cooking meth at the apartments on Brookside Street has been arrested.

In 2003, Colorado Springs Police busted 156 meth labs, last year they only did 12, this year they are up to 7.