RUSSELL COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple charges after a traffic stop in Russell County.
Just after 7 a.m. Thursday, Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents and investigators executed search warrants at two properties in Russell, Kansas, and on a vehicle that KHP stopped along I-70, around 3 miles east of Dorrance, according to a media release from the KBI.
The vehicle was occupied by Richard Kerns, 63, of Russell, and Beverly Driscoll, 65, of Russell.
During the searches, law enforcement located over 2.5 pounds of methamphetamine, and approximately 15 firearms.
Kerns and Driscoll were arrested on requested charges that include distribution of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with the intent to distribute on or within 1,000 feet of a school, and several weapons violations. They were booked into the Russell County Jail.