FOUR PEOPLE CHARGED WITH DRUG VIOLATIONS

Four persons were arrested for allegedly growing and possessing marijuana early Thursday, Cape Girardeau police said.

Police said they found four potted marijuana plants approximately two and a half feet tall growing at 1106 Harmony St.

Arrested were: Christopher A. Wickam, 26; Robert A. Mancillas, 25; Michael S. Eason, 29; and Amy M. Stroder, 24. Wickman lives in Scott City, while the other three reside at 1106 Harmony St.

All four were charged with the class B felony of manufacturing a controlled substance, which is punishable by five to 15 years in prison. Mancillas and Stroder were also charged with marijuana possession, a class C felony punishable by no more than seven years in prison.

Bonds for Wickham and Eason were set at $15,000, while bonds for Stroder and Mancillas were $5,000. All four have bonded out of Cape Girardeau County Jail.