The Shawnee County Sheriff s Office arrested two people Thursday while seizing about 15 pounds of marijuana, which had been brought from Oregon to be distributed here, said Sheriff Brian Hill.
Shawnee County Jail records identified those in custody as Lisa L. Webber, 51, and Steve L. Counts, 59, both of Topeka.
The marijuana was seized by a sheriff s deputy and his K-9 partner, who are involved in drug interdiction efforts, Hill said.
He said the Shawnee County Drug Enforcement Task Force, which consists of the sheriff s office, Topeka Police Department and Rossville Police Department, then seized methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and additional marijuana while conducting a search in the 2600 block of S.W. Morningside Drive.
The multi-agency Shawnee County Drug Enforcement Task Force recently arrested four people while seizing 22 pounds of methamphetamine and about $50,000 cash, Sheriff Brian C. Hill said in a news release Tuesday.
Further details, including the names of those taken into custody, weren t being made public because the investigation remained in progress, said Deputy Abigail Christian, public information officer for the sheriff s office.
Hill said in the news release that he appreciates the continued commitment and collaboration between multiple law enforcement agencies in order to combat illegal narcotics in our community.