Two Area Men Arrested in Drug, Weapons Bust

Two men from the Lakes Region are among those arrested last week after drug bust operation.

According to a post from the Taney County Sheriff's Office, Detectives from their department along with officers from the Stone County Sheriff’s Office, Branson Police Department, and the COMET Drug Task Force executed narcotic and illegal firearms search warrants in Taney County which netted methamphetamine and several firearms. 

Four men were arrested with two already charged in the case. John Carroll of Branson and Billy Mansfield of Harrison are facing charges of Drug Trafficking and Possession of Illegal Firearms. Charges are still pending against two other individuals.