St. Charles Residents Charged in DEA Investigation into Meth Ring
The two-year investigation brought charges against 30 people in St. Louis and St. Charles counties.
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Two St. Charles Residents Charged in Two-Year DEA Investigation into Meth Ring
The two-year investigation brought charges against 30 people in St. Louis and St. Charles counties.
Two St. Charles residents were among those charged as a result of a two-year U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency investigation into methamphetamine production in St. Louis County. The arrests and charges were mostly in North and Northwest St. Louis County. Michael L. Southard, 48, of the 3700 block of Runnymede Lane in St. Charles, was charged with manufacturing a controlled substance, possessing drug-related items with the intent to make meth, DEA agents reported that Southard admitted to making meth more than 100 times between Dec. 1, 2009 through June 29, 2011. During that time, he bought more than 20 grams of pseudoephedrine to use in making meth, according to the DEA report. He was arrested June 19, 2011 on active warrants, and police said …
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Two-Year DEA Investigation Stings 30 Residents in Meth Ring
Those arrested include residents in Maryland Heights, Bridgeton, St. Charles and much of North and Northwest St. Louis County.
A two-year U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency investigation brought 62 charges against 30 people involved in producing methamphetamine in St. Charles and St. Louis County. Charges were filed in St. Louis County Circuit Court last week against people in web-like network of at least 25 people. Those involved in the meth ring include residents in Maryland Heights, Bridgeton, St. Charles, St. Ann, Overland, Breckenridge Hills, Woodson Terrace, St. John, Bel Ridge and unincorporated St. Louis County. Information from the St. Louis County Prosecutor’s office indicates police still are seeking several people who have warrants out for their arrest. Those facing charges in Patch areas include: Banta was charged Dec. 5 with second-degree trafficking in …
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10:52 am on Friday, December 14, 2012
I know some of these people because I grew up with them. The young girl Samantha wood is janice williams daughter. I believe she got her own daughter hooked on that s##t. How sad. She also has 2 or 3 kids and lost custody for awhile. I hope they take them away from that family for good now. Those poor kids. Their dad is also on the list Bryant Blair. I moved because the drugs are so bad around … more ›