SULLIVAN, Mo. -- Three Texas residents are facing charges after allegedly being found in eastern Missouri with marijuana valued at more than $150,000.
KMOV-TV reported all three were arrested Saturday in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart store in Sullivan. Police say a search of two vehicles found 20 pounds of marijuana packed for individual sale, along with $2,400 in cash.
The suspects, 28-year-old Jonathan Mamukuyomi, 24-year-old Ranaisha Jones and 32-year-old Alton Lewis, all of Houston, were charged Monday with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, and are jailed on $50,000 cash-only bond. They do not yet have listed attorneys.
Information from: KMOV-TV, http://www.kmov.com
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