Sikeston couple arrested on charges of making meth, counterfeiting

BENTON, Mo. -- A rural Sikeston couple were in jail Thursday on multiple drug and counterfeiting charges.

Amy Croy, 29, and Gary Davis 35, are charged with manufacturing a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and forgery, according to Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter.

Walter said officers responded Wednesday to a domestic disturbance call at a residence on Route Z outside of Sikeston. Deputies Garrett Cook and Mike Little allegedly found Davis and Croy to be in possession of items commonly used to manufacture methamphetamine along with evidence of recent methamphetamine cooking.

Gary Davis

Deputies also said Davis and Croy were counterfeiting U.S. currency. Walter said the couple were allegedly removing ink from small denominations of actual U.S. currency and reprinting a larger denomination of U.S. currency using the same paper.

Walter said Scott County Detective Jeff Schmitt, who was working with the Secret Service, was able to collect numerous counterfeit bills along with a computer, printer and confessions from both suspects.

Walter said he expected additional arrests to be made within the week.

Croy is being held on a $50,000 bond and Davis on a $100,000 bond.

Pertinent address:

Highway Z, Sikeston, MO