Two women in their 20s are facing felony drug trafficking charges in connection with an Interstate 55 incident earlier this month.
Thursday, May 12, a Perry County Deputy observed a 2018 Hyundai Sonata travelling on I-55 without a 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, five-and-a-half 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.