(KLZA)-- Two people were arrested in Humboldt Friday following a lengthy investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine in Humboldt and the surrounding area.
According to a a release from the Richardson County Sheriff's Office, deputies arrested Kimberly Hoagland and Rickey Long.
The Sheriff's Office says the investigation indicates that Hoagland, Long and others conspired to distribute several pounds of methamphetamine over the last three years. It also revealed they were acquiring as much as 112 grams of methamphetamine at a time from sources in Topeka, Kansas.
There are just over 453.5 grams in a pound.
Both Hoagland and Long were booked into the Richardson County Jail on felony charges of distribution of 140 grams or more of methamphetamine.
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