Three arrested after drug bust in Maries County

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook Friday that it teamed up with Belle police and the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group to execute a drug-related search warrant in the 600 block of east Fifth Street in Belle Thursday morning.

The post said authorities found methamphetamine and several items of drug paraphernalia at the residence.

As a result of the search, authorities arrested Kelly Mayer, 50, Rhonda Marshal, 49, and Tony Cochran, 45.

Mayer is facing charges of possession of controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Maries County had previously issued an arrest warrant for Mayer related to a probation violation for the same charges listed.

Gasconade County had previously issued an arrest warrant for Marshal in connection with charges for possession of a controlled substance, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and traffic offenses.

Cochran is facing charges of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and for outstanding warrants in Belle.