Four Drug Related Arrests Made in Mexico

Four people from the Mexico, Benton City and Vandalia area are facing drug related charges following a search warrant being served at the Amerihost Inn and Suites in Mexico yesterday afternoon (Monday).

Members of the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office, the East Central Drug Task Force and Mexico Public Safety executed the warrant in the 900 block of Vance Road and say they found 2 ounces of Methamphetamine, controlled pharmaceuticals, and money.

44 year old Scott Lee Horton of Mexico and 38 year old Renea Nicole Hill of Benton City was arrested for Second Degree Drug Trafficking.

35 year old Chad Newton Helton of Mexico and 26 year old Trey Allen Reynolds of Vandalia was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substances.