Several arrested on drug charges at Malden

MALDEN, Mo. -- Six Malden residents face drug related charges following an investigation by the Malden Police Department, Dunklin County Sheriff's Office, SEMO Drug Task Force, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol DDCC Unit.

According to authorities, officers arrested Anson Harris, 41, on a Dunklin County warrant for distribution of a controlled substance; Angela Criglar, 39, on a Dunklin County warrant for distribution of a controlled substance; and Irma Criglar, 60, on a Dunklin County warrant for operating a public nuisance.

Harris' bond has been set at $50,000, and both Criglar women were issued a bond of $75,000 each.

Officers previously arrested Kameo Porter, 22, on a warrant for distribution of a controlled substance with a bond set at $75,000; and Detri Reed, 26, on a warrant for trafficking in drugs/attempt to traffic in the first degree, and two counts of delivery of a controlled substance. Reed's bond has been set at $150,000.

Raymond Wilson, who is currently incarcerated on drug charges in Mississippi County, Ark., has charges being filed in Dunklin County for three counts of distribution of a controlled substance. Wilson's bond has been set at $100,000.

Officers are currently attempting to locate four other Malden residents, who have yet to be named, who will face charges of distribution of a controlled substance.

As the investigation continues, authorities say additional charges are pending with Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Stephen P. Sokoloff, as well as formal charges by the U.S. Attorney General's Office at Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Officers involved in the five month investigation said the arrests were a result of "an excellent working relationship between all agencies involved."