A Sikeston, Missouri, man and woman were arrested Friday on drug and stolen-property charges by Scott County and Cape Girardeau County sheriff’s deputies.

Jason M. Spence, 42, is charged with second-degree trafficking a controlled substance, two counts of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, receiving stolen property and unlawful possession of firearms.

Margret A. Francis, 27, is charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.

Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said investigators from his office and Cape Girardeau County worked to find stolen property at the Spence residence.

During the search, deputies seized several illegal items from a portable building they said were stolen from Cape Girardeau County.

Margret A. Francis

Inside the building, police found bags of a crystal-type substance, a bag containing a substance that tested positive for THC (the active ingredient in marijuana), several firearms and various drug paraphernalia including items commonly used for distribution. Spence is not legally permitted to possess firearms.

Walter said Spence remains in the Scott County Jail on a $75,000 bond. Francis posted a $25,000 bond and will appear in court July 7.

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