3 Sedalia men face drug charges

The Sedalia Police Department STING Unit arrested three men Friday on drug possession and manufacturing charges after executing a search warrant at a Third Street home.

Randy Boles, 21; Casey Allred, 20; and Brady Allred, 18; were each arrested and taken to Pettis County Jail on a 24-hour investigative hold for charges of possession of a controlled substance and manufacturing a controlled substance within 2,000 feet of a school. Police also are pursuing a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute against Casey Allred.

Detectives with the STING Unit served a search warrant at an apartment at 901 W. 3rd St. There they discovered a quantity marijuana separated into individual packages.

Investigators found evidence suggesting marijuana was being packaged and sold from the residence, according to a Sedalia Police Department incident report.