The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports three people were arrested over the weekend on drug charges. 37-year old Travis Lee Demey, and 30-year old Ashley Chantelle Nicole Hetterich, both of Carroll, were arrested late Friday night on charges that include: Felony Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine (over 5 grams), Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana and a Drug Tax Stamp Violation. They were also charged with Prohibited Acts and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. A subsequent search warrant at a home in Atlantic early Saturday morning, resulted in the arrest of 34-year old Juan Manuel Anaya Mendez, of Atlantic, on felony charges that include Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine (over 5 grams) and a Drug Tax Stamp Violation (D Felony), along with Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charges.

All three suspects were being held in the Cass County Jail on $100,000 bond, each. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Atlantic Police Department in the execution of the search warrant.

Demey and Hetterich were arrested at around 11:50-p.m., Friday, after  Cass County Deputies made contact with a suspicious vehicle at the Casey’s General Store parking lot in Anita. After speaking with the two occupants, Deputies became suspicious of illegal activity. The Cass County K-9 unit was utilized and indicated to the odor of illegal narcotics about the vehicle. The vehicle was then searched, resulting in deputies locating approximately 46 grams of methamphetamine, 11 grams of marijuana, digital scales, packaging material, and drug paraphernalia.