Four Arrested in Monroe County Drug Bust
Four Monroe County residents are arrested on a variety of drug-related charges last week.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol and the East Central Drug Task Force executed two search warrants, one at a residence in Paris on January 18th and a second at a residence in Stoutsville on the 21st.
The searches resulted in the seizure by authorities of methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana plants, drug paraphernalia and a firearm.
Charged with manufacture and possession of a controlled substance were 47 year old Michelle Sharp and 43 year old Richard Painter, both of Paris, and 65 year old David Hahn and 31 year old Kevin Hahn, both of Stoutsville.
Sharp and Kevin Hahn were also charged with delivery of a controlled substance. Painter and David Hahn were charged with maintaining a public nuisance and Painter was charged with unlawful use of a weapon.
Sharp and Painter are in the Monroe County Jail on $50,000 cash only bond. David Hahn is being held on $60,000 bond and Kevin Hahn was released on bond.