John Thompson, age 42, of Columbia was taken into custody by Officer Necessary with the Columbia Police Department just after 7:30 last evening. Thompson was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, 3^rd Degree-Drug Unspecified, Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, 1^st Degree, 2^nd Greater Offense (more than 2 grams of Meth), Persistent Felony Offender 1 and Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possession.

Yolanda Sanchez, age 45, of Columbia, was taken into custody by Deputy McCarol with the Adair County Sheriff’s Office just after 2 yesterday afternoon. Sanchez was charged with Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, 1^st Degree, 1^st Offense (more than 2 grams of Meth), Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possession, Trafficking in Marijuana (less than 8oz) 1^st Offense and Promoting Contraband – 1^st Degree.

Both were lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail.