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Two arrested in Jackson Co for meth distribution

By Brian Hagen

09/12/2024

Credit: Jackson Co Sheriff's Office

(KNZA)--Distribution of methamphetamine is among the charges cited in Monday afternoon's arrest of two in Jackson County.

That followed what Sheriff Tim Morse says was a deputy's discovery that a car, driving on U.S. Highway 75 and 110 Road, had an incorrect license plate, with the Kansas plate displayed actually belonging to a pickup truck.

That led the deputy to stop the vehicle, with Morse, in a release, saying that his office's "K-9 alerted to the odor of illegal narcotics inside the vehicle."

The driver, 53-year-old Axtell resident Craig Newton, and his 53-year-old Topeka passenger, Shelly Jo Artzer, were both arrested on drug-related charges, including distribution of methamphetamine, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Newton was additionally arrested for traffic-related charges, including display tag not assigned to vehicle, and failure to provide proof of vehicle insurance.

Following their arrests, around 2:30 Monday afternoon, Newton and Artzer were booked into the Jackson County Jail.

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