ELLIS — Two Ellis residents appeared in Ellis County District Court today and were bound over for trial on drug-related offenses after the court determined probable cause.

According to a news release issued by Ellis Police Chief Taft Yates, Joseph Anthony Ransom, 29, and Carly Marie Dreiling, 21, both of Ellis, were arrested Thursday on suspicion of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute (a level 1 drug felony) and possession of drug paraphernalia. The court also found probable cause to hold Ransom for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

District Court Judge Glenn R. Braun set bond at $100,000 for each defendant. Charges are to be filed on or before Oct. 3, and the defendants remain jailed in lieu of bond.

“Please keep in mind that arresting and/or charging of individuals are merely allegations of criminal wrongdoing,” Yates said in the news release. “All criminal defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.”

The arrests follow the execution of a search warrant at their home at approximately noon Thursday by officers from the EPD, Hays Police Department, Ellis County Sheriff’s Department and Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

“Everybody did an outstanding job — no injuries, no mishaps,” Yates told Hays Post. “Very professional.”