Dec 05, 2021

Traffic stop leads to drug bust at Kansas home

Posted Dec 05, 2021 10:30 PM
Smith-photo Jackson Co.
Smith-photo Jackson Co.

JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on drug charges after a traffic stop.

Just after 12:30 a.m. Dec. 2,  a sheriff's deputy stopped a 1999 Toyota Camry for an alleged traffic infraction on 150th and Q.4 Road in rural Jackson County, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

Through the course of the investigation of the traffic stop, the deputy located illegal drug contraband in the vehicle. Subsequently, a search warrant was issued for a location near Mayetta where more illegal contraband was located.

Murillo-photo Jackson Co.
Murillo-photo Jackson Co.

Deputies jailed Alexandra Michelle Murillo, 30, and Matthew Smith, 33, both of Topeka, on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, according to Morse.