Two Cape men arrested on drug possession, trafficking charges

Two Cape Girardeau residents were arrested Thursday in what Cape Girardeau police spokesman Jason Selzer called a continuation of the department's crackdown on drugs.

Romeo Smith, 19, of 601 N. Sprigg St., Apt. 3, was arrested on suspicion of felony trafficking of cocaine base. Henry Brown, 64, of 922 William St., was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Brown owns the home where the arrests were made, Selzer said.

Smith was involved in a shooting incident last April in which he was allegedly shot in the buttocks by 19-year-old Brandon L. King while walking on Hanover Street and returned fire using a friend's pistol. He has also been arrested on drug-related charges in the past, Selzer said.

Smith's bond was set at $100,000, cash only, and Brown's was set at $30,000.