Two people charged in connection with a large drug bust in Andrew County will make their first court appearance Tuesday.

Curtis David Barker, 50 of Colorado was charged Monday with felonies for distribution, two for possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful use of a weapon.  He is also charged with misdemeanors for possession of marijuana and exceeded post speed limit and an infraction for failure to wear safety belt.  Sandy Bennett, 43 of South Carolina was charged Monday in Andrew County with felonies for distribution, and two for possession of marijuana.  She is also charged with misdemeanors for possession of marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia.

According to court documents, on Sunday around 11:19 a.m. Cpl. Dudeck said he stopped a red Dodge Ram 1500 with South Carolina plates for exceeding the posted speed limit by going 80 miles per hour in a 70 mile per hour zone on southbound I-29 near the 65 mile marker.

“After I advised Barker to have a seat in my patrol car so I could check his driver status, I smelled the strong odor of cologne on his person and could see his breathing was extremely fast.  After sitting in my patrol car, I smelled the faint odor of burnt marijuana and green marijuana on his person as well,” Dudeck said. “Barker said he had smoked a joint earlier in the morning at a hotel in Mound City.”

Dudeck said he asked Barker if there was anything else in the vehicle or on his person and he initially said no.

“A probable cause search of the vehicle revealed approximately 70 pounds of marijuana packaged in vacuum sealed bags inside black plastic trash bags located in the bed of the truck under a locked tonneau cover and approximately 40 pounds of marijuana packaged in vacuum sealed bags inside of an extra large camouflage duffel bag sitting in the back seat of the vehicle, behind the passenger.  I also recovered a white powdery substance that field tested positive for cocaine and a loaded, Cobray .410 caliber pistol on Barkers person,” Dudeck said.

He said Sandy Bennett gave his name and date of birth by word of mouth because she said she had lost her license.

“I verified the information on my in-car computer,” Dudeck said. “Corporal K. A. Schmutzler also discovered a green towel containing numerous glass smoking devices with white residue, a blue container with marijuana and a small black plastic container with a crystal substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine inside of a bag and purse Bennett said was hers.”

The Missouri Highway Patrol told us Monday that 110 lbs of marijuana were seized with a street value of around $400,000.

Barker and Bennett are being held in the Andrew County Jail each on $100,000 bond.  An arraignment for both of them is set for Tuesday at 9 a.m.