In a media released Monday, Dickinson County Sheriff’s office reported agents of the Dickinson Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit, Deputies of the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office, and Officers of the Herington Police Department executed a search warrant at 214 N B Street in Herington.

During the execution of the search warrant 1.5 grams of methamphetamine, 5.2 grams of marijuana , and items of drug paraphernalia consistent with drug sales, 1073 in suspected drug proceeds were recovered.

Also recovered were several items that had been reported stolen to the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office. Two grade school age children were removed and placed into protective custody.

The execution of the search warrant comes after several months long investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine. in Herington where controlled purchases had been done from person’s in Herington.

48-year-old Shawn Leon Brown was arrested for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute; possession of methamphetamine; possession of marijuana;possession of drug paraphernalia, obtaining drug proceeds; failure to obtain a Kansas drug tax stamp;possession of stolen property;and aggravated endangerment of a child.

Also arrested was 32-year-old Sarah Drummond for possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; and aggravated child endangerment.

Both are in the Dickinson County Jail.

More arrest are possible in connection with this case.