A federal arrest warrant was served during the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 1, 2023, resulting in the arrest of 49 year old John Ramirez, and 45 year old Farrah Elizabeth Ramirez both of …
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A federal arrest warrant was served during the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 1, 2023, resulting in the arrest of 49 year old John Ramirez, and 45 year old Farrah Elizabeth Ramirez both of Vandalia.
Members of the East Central Drug Task Force, the Audrain County Sheriff's Office, the United States Marshal's Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives executed federal arrest warrants on the two Vandalia residents in the 300 block of East Walsh and seized roughly one pound of Methamphetamine.
According to a news release from the Audrain County Sheriff's Department, both of the fugitives were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in St. Louis for multiple counts of distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. The indictments are a result of a long-term investigation by the East Central Drug Task Force, the Audrain County Sheriff's Office and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.
Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller thanked his staff, and the Task Force Officers for their hard work and time associated with this case.
"I also want to thank the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri and the various federal agencies that stepped up to help us take a multi-pound methamphetamine dealer from one of our communities. My hopes are that this ensures that the proper justice is administered in the Federal system, where truth in sentencing still exist,” said Sheriff Oller.
Both suspects were taken to St. Louis by the United States Marshal's Service for housing.
