Three suspects are in custody after a meth bust that culminated what the sheriff called a “somewhat lengthy investigation.”

On August 11, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, working with Chillicothe police and Livingston County deputies, pulled over a vehicle and arrested two of the suspects, Krystal Marie Anderson, 30 and David A Mace, 36, both of Carrollton.

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox says the team sought a search warrant for a home in Wheeling, Missouri, where they arrested the third suspect, identified as Daniel W. Phelps, 52, of Wheeling.

Cox says an estimated half-ounce of suspected high-grade methamphetamine was seized at the site of the search.

All three suspects have since been charged in Livingston County. Mr. Phelps was charged with two class-B felony violations of Distribution/Attempt or Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. His bond was set at $75,000 cash.

Mr. Mace and Ms. Anderson were charged with one count under the same statute. Their bond was set at $50,000 cash. All 3 were transferred to the Daviess Dekalb County Regional Jail.

Cox says at least one investigator on the case was on duty for nearly 30 hours straight.