Posted September 02, 2025 05:57pm
(KNZA)---Four individuals were arrested recently in Jackson County on drug and other charges.
Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse, in a release, said a Sheriff's deputy during the early morning hours of last Friday conducted a trafffic stop on a BMW, just north of 94th Road on U.S. 75 Highway.
A Jackson County Sheriff's K-9 alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics in the vehicle.
During a search of the vehicle, suspected methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, open alcohol containers and a firearm were located.
The driver, 45-year-old Junction City resident Jeffery Day, was arrested for criminal possession of a firearm while addicted to a controlled substance.
The passenger, 42-year-old Crystalyn Gocobachi, also of Junction City, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and transporting an open container.
A Holton man was arrested late Saturday night after Sheriff's deputy initiated a motorist assist with a vehicle on U.S.75 Highway near 118th Road.
Morse said the deputy located an open container, and discovered alleged methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
The rear seat passenger, 53-year-old Timothy Hall, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and transporting an open container.
Then during the early morning hours of Sunday, a Jackson County Sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Nissen Maxima on 150th Road near Q Road for an alleged traffic infraction.
Morse said the driver, identified as 49-year-old Topeka resident Arlando Latham, was arrested for possession of cocaine, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
All four were booked into the Jackson County Jail following their arrests.