Four arrested for illegal drugs in Douglas County investigation

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) – Authorities arrested four people in Douglas County Friday morning as part of an investigation into illegal drugs.

Thomas Sprague, 59; Brianna Villa, 22; Amanda Johnson, 31; and Nathan Kidd, 37, were all arrested on Friday. All four are residents of Drury, Missouri, an unincorporated community in Douglas County.

A task force made up of law enforcement agencies from Douglas and Ozark counties responded to a house Friday morning after gathering evidence during several months of collaborative efforts. Authorities have served three warrants in eastern Douglas County for illegal narcotics.

The operation resulted in officers over 300 grams of marijuana, in addition to 400 grams of a liquid that tested positive for methamphetamine.

Sprague and Villa were charged with two counts of delivering a controlled substance. Johnson and Kidd are charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine). All four were incarcerated at the Douglas County Jail.

The task force consisted of officers from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office, the COMET Drug Task Force and the Ava Police Department.

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