Five people were arrested on drug charges in Jennings County Tuesday after police found more than 90 grams of meth as well as guns at a home while serving an arrest warrant.
The Jennings County Sheriff’s Department says that deputies were serving an arrest warrant on 54 year old John Boyd at about 12:36 p.m. Tuesday afternoon in Columbia Township when they saw drugs in plain view at the home.
A search revealed the meth, four guns, drug paraphernalia and more than $2,200 in cash.
In addition to the outstanding warrants from Jennings and Marion counties, Boyd is facing new charges of possession of more than 28 grams of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, along with charges for possessing a syringe and a controlled substance.
Rodney Mead and Hope Tarpley are facing charges of possession of more than 5 grams of meth and of syringes.
Heather Cheesebrew and Tamara Ross are being accused of possessing meth and drug paraphernalia.