GEARY COUNTY– Law enforcement authorities in Geary County made a significant drug bust on Monday.

Junction City police reported the arrest of six Indiana residents on drug related allegations following a traffic stop on Interstate 70 approximately six miles east of Junction City.

Police said those arrested included Zachary Joseph Strong, 26, Joshua Thomas Strong, 22, and Hannah Marian Wartenberg, 19, on suspicion of Transporting Drug Proceeds and Possession of Marijuana.

Also arrested were Maya Loton Jafri, 40, on suspicion of Possession of Marijuana, plus Joshua Miles Eastes, 27, and Paul Anthony Lambert II, 25, on suspicion of Possession of Marijuana ( felony ) and Possession of Paraphernalia.

Police Chief Tim Brown stated the K-9 Interdiction Officer stopped a vehicle concerning an alleged traffic violation.

“During this officers identified what they thought was an escort vehicle, there were two vehicles involved,” Brown said.

Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies stopped the other vehicle.

“They received a K-9 alert on one of the vehicles. They brought these individuals in for further investigation and discovered over $59,000 in cash, vacuum packed in the trunk.

They also discovered a small amount of marijuana in the two vehicles, and on the persons of the individuals involved.