Ballard County stop nets Missouri pair on trafficking charges

A traffic stop early Thursday morning in Ballard County turned into a drug trafficking arrest for a Missouri pair.

Ballard County Sheriff's deputies stopped a vehicle for reportedly speeding 19 miles per hour over the limit, and as he approached, he noticed a strong smell of marijuana. The driver, 22-year-old Harlee Janes, and her passenger, 33-year-old Michael Maxwell of Springfield Missouri, were asked about marijuana in the vehicle.

A search allegedly uncovered marijuana and a large quantity of methamphetamine. Both Janes and Maxwell were arrested and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine and possession of meth and marijuana. Janes was additionally charged with speeding.