PERRYVILLE – Two persons are in custody, facing felony drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop on I-55.
Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf says it all began Thursday, May 12 when a Perry County Sheriff’s deputy spotted a 2018 Hyundai Sonata with a missing front license plate.
A vehicle stop was made and the deputy smelled the odor of burnt marijuana upon making contact with the occupants.
A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed 19.7 pounds of packaged methamphetamine, 5.5 pounds of cocaine, and three-quarters of a pound of Fentanyl in pill form.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Division of Drug and Crime Control, and the SEMO Drug Task Force were called to assist with the incident.
Both occupants of the vehicle, 27-year-old Casandra Johnson/Brooks of Cape Girardeau and 20-year-old Stacie Bohannon of Lincoln Nebraska, were taken into custody and transported to the Perry County Jail, where they were charged with second degree felony trafficking drugs. Their bond was set at $75,000 cash only each.