(KNZA)--Two individuals were arrested for the alleged possession of methamphetamine following separate traffic stops in Jackson County this week.

Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse, in a release, said 40-year-old Nichole Allen, of Topeka, was arrested early Sunday morning after a Sheriff's deputy stopped a vehicle on 150th Road, just west of U.S. 75 Highway.

Allen was arrested on charges of possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended, improper driving on a landed roadway and defective tag lamp.

Following her arrest, Allen was booked into the Jackson County Jail.

Morse said 36-year-old Colby Gant, of Council Grove, was arrested early Monday morning after a Sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop on a car on U.S. 75 Highway near 126th Road.

A Sheriff's Office K-9 alerted to the presence of illegal drugs in the vehicle.

Gant was arrested for possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended, no insurance and inoperable tag lamp.

Following his arrest, Gant was booked into the Jackson County Jail.