HUTCHINSON – Two Kansas women arrested on September 18, for drug distribution were in Reno County court Friday for the formal reading of charges.

Roberta Arell, 47, and Sunny Chew, 31, both of Wichita, are charged with possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute, personal use drug paraphernalia, two counts of aggravated endangerment of a child while allegedly selling drugs and illegal transportation of alcohol.

Arell was also charged with criminal possession of a firearm because of a previous conviction for possession of marijuana. She allegedly had a handgun when she was arrested.

The two were allegedly in possession of between 3.5 and 100 grams of methamphetamine and had two children in the car, a 2-year-old and a 6-year-old.

Both women are free on bond and their cases will now move to a waiver-status docket.

Arell has previous drug convictions in 2011 and 2013 in Reno County