NEMO Task Force Makes Three Drug Arrests in Monroe County

The Northeast Missouri Narcotics Task Force has announced three arrests after a search warrant was conducted at a residence in Madison, Missouri.

Taken into custody were 43-year-old Darren Hendren of Madision, 30-year-old Jeffrey Willingham of Paris, and 32-year-old Casey Bailey of Higbee. A fourth suspect found at the residence was questioned and later released.

Authorities say that after the warrant was executed at Hendren's home in Madison, officers seized methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Hendren has been charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and Tampering with Physical Evidence. His bond has been set at $50,000, cash only.

Willingham was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance. He also faces three counts of Sale of a Controlled Substance stemming from prior incidents. Willingham is being held on $100,000 cash only bond.

Bailey was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and Tampering with Physical Evidence. Bailey's bond is $50,000, cash only.

The Northeast Missouri Narcotics Task Force was assisted by the Monroe County Sheriff's Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Monroe City Police Department K-9.