MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho (CBS 2) — The Elmore County Sheriff's Office has made multiple drug-related arrests during the last month as part of a methamphetamine and heroin drug trafficking case.
On March 12, deputies say they made several street level drug arrests including Misty Rice of Mountain Home who was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. On the same day, detectives conducting surveillance at 1642 E. 4th North in Mountain Home arrested several people from the Treasure Valley including Dustin Cannon of Garden City, Stefanie Foot of Boise and Jesse Peirsol of Meridian. All are facing drug related charges, according to the sheriff's office.
Also on March 12, at the same house, police served a warrant at the 1642 home and searched the house. There, police say, they found black tar heroin, meth, guns and paraphernalia.
Dustin Cannon of Garden City was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and introduction of a controlled substance into a correctional facility. Stefanie Foote of Boise was arrested on three counts of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. Jesse Peirsol of Meridian was arrested on a fugitive warrant. Dustin Cannon was later charged with unlawful possession of a firearm in addition to his other charges.
Later in the month, police Brieanna Willis, who was charged with two felony drug conspiracy charges and felony injury to a child after a warrant was served at 1035 E. 9th South in Mountain Home. On March 21, Mountain Home PD spotted two people leave a house that had previously been searched and arrested two -- Ashley Rowland of Boise and Kevin L Houston II of California, deputies say.
Deputies also searched a home at 2395 American Legion Boulevard which showed evidence of drug trafficking, paraphernalia and money in exchange for meth, police say. Deputies arrested George Guajardo and booked him for delivery of a controlled substance.
The sheriff's office says...
This has been a very long and ongoing investigation; the Sheriff’s Office is continuing to interview additional subjects and is seeking more suspects. This investigation has yielded an undisclosed amount of money, firearms and vehicles. Public efforts in reporting suspicious behavior have also played a vital role in this investigation.ncG1vNJzZmihlJa1sLrEsKpnm5%2BifK%2Bx1qxmpaeTlrlwscumpqudXZi8trrTsmSdnaCqwaqx0makmqOVYrq2uNOip6WdXZm%2FtrOMq5ylmaSasW6t0aucrKyj