On Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 at around 5 p.m., Adair County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Deputy Chandler Staten and Columbia Police Department Detective Evan Burton initiated contact with Frankie Reliford in the Sparksville community of Adair County.
The contact stemmed from an investigation of possible drug trafficking in the area.
As a result of the investigation a search of the residence was conducted.
Several items were seized in the search including methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and cash.
Reliford was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail by K-9 Deputy Staten on charges of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance (1st degree methamphetamine), Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
The Adair County Sheriff’s Office and the Columbia Police Department continuing the investigation.
(Sheriff Josh Brockman — Adair County Sheriff’s Office)