Two women charged with meth possession

Published 12:00 am Friday, November 1, 2013

Armed with search warrant, Rowan County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Unit (SIU) and the Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Unit (ACE) charged two people with drug violations after finding methamphetamine.
On Thursday, they executed a state search warrant at 1324 Montgomery Ave. Approximately 12 grams of crystal methamphetamine “ice” was located in the search of the residence, along with other drug related paraphernalia. The retail value of the methamphetamine was around $1,200.
Arrested were Holly Ryan Higdon, 20, and Jamie Lynn Myers, 36, both residents of 1324 Montgomery Ave. Higdon was charged with possession of methamphetamine and maintaining a dwelling and placed under a $5,000 secured bond. Myers was charged with possession with intent to sell or deliver methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia and placed under a $10,000 secured bond. The arrest is a continuation of efforts by the sheriff’s office to disrupt the manufacturing and distribution of methamphetamine and crystal methamphetamine “ice” in Rowan County.