Two arrested, 56 pounds of meth seized in Columbia drug trafficking investigation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Two people are facing felony drug charges after investigators uncovered a large amount of methamphetamine Monday in Columbia, leading to trafficking charges.
On Monday, detectives with the Columbia Police Department’s Vice, Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit worked alongside the North Missouri Drug Task Force, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations to investigate meth trafficking in the area, CPD said in a news release.
Police searched a home at 4246 Santa Anna Drive and found a gun and about 56 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, which authorities said was hidden inside common household items, court documents say.
That search led to the arrest of Hector Hernandez Medina, 28, of Mexico, and Ebonie Lewis, 49, of Columbia.
According to police, the methamphetamine was shipped from Mexico to Columbia through a commercial delivery service. During the investigation, detectives also determined Medina is an undocumented immigrant.
Medina is charged with two counts of second-degree drug trafficking. Lewis faces multiple charges, including second-degree drug trafficking, felony drug possession and illegal gun possession.
Medina and Lewis remained in the Boone County Jail on Tuesday without bond. Initial hearings have not been scheduled.
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