Two Lowndes County residents wanted on multiple drug charges were arrested in Monroe County this weekend.
John Marcus Braddock, 41, and Angela Spratlin, 29, both of 911 Sullivan Road, were arrested Saturday night at the Briarwood Inn in Amory, according to Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell. The couple had crystal meth in their possession at the time of their arrest, Cantrell said.
Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Unit Commander Archie Williams said his agents received information that led to the couple’s whereabouts in Monroe County. His agents then notified Monroe County law enforcement.
Braddock and Spratlin were wanted by local law enforcement for allegedly distributing methamphetamine in The Golden Triangle. Last month, agents raided the couple’s Sullivan Road home and surrounding property and seized more than $100,000 in crystal meth, according to law enforcement. The raid was the result of a five-month investigation, Williams said.
The couple is being held in the Monroe County Detention Center, Cantrell said. They are each charged with one count possession of methamphetamine. However, the charges could be elevated to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, Cantrell said.
Braddock and Spratlin are expected to be arraigned Tuesday in Monroe County. They will then be transported back to Lowndes County to face charges that include possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
Williams said the investigation is ongoing and the couple could face additional charges.
Sarah Fowler covered crime, education and community related events for The Dispatch.
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