Police make several meth busts

Local, state and federal law enforcement made two arrests this week associated with the possession and distribution of methamphetamine.

After the Petersburg Court issued a warrant June 6, police searched 214 North Nordic Drive Apt # 5 and found suspect Mao Sovanmony, 43, hiding in a closet.

“In the closet where Mao was hiding, a knife was found, multiple baggies, a scale and more packaged suspected methamphetamine,” a criminal complaint states. “The total weight of methamphetamine recovered was approximately 60.00 grams. Officers recovered approximately 45 baggies of methamphetamine along with...