Mary Jo and Chester Cook/Credit: Jackson County Sheriff's Office

 

(KNZA)--Two Horton residents face drug charges following a traffic stop in Jackson County.

Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse says a deputy stopped a car near U.S. Highway 75 and 142nd Road on October 14th.

Morse said the deputy reportedly saw suspected illegal drugs inside the vehicle and detected the odor of marijuana.

The driver, 38-year-old Mary Jo Cook, and passenger, 46-year-old Chester Cook, were arrested after deputies found additional suspected drugs during a search of the vehicle.

Both face charges of possessing methamphetamine, THC and drug paraphernalia. Chester Cook also faces a felony charge of interference with law enforcement.

He also has an extraditable felony warrant out of South Sioux City, Nebraska, involving alleged resistance and assault against an officer or healthcare professional.