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Charges bound over in 20-pound meth seizure case

A Russell woman charged in connection with what investigators call one of the county’s largest drug seizures remains behind bars after a Tuesday preliminary hearing.

Maelynne L. McCall, 19, faces charges of possession with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance and endangering the welfare of children in connection with the March 24 raid at 5 N. Main St. in Russell

According to the Warren County District Attorney’s office, the case was bound in the wake of the preliminary hearing. Bail remains at $1 million.

Detectives with the Warren County Drug Task Force say a search warrant was executed “after (a) year and a half long investigation into the sale of methamphetamine.”

The seizure included 21 pounds of methamphetamine, which detectives say carries a street value of over $80,000.

According to the affidavit of probable cause , the following evidence was located:

In the master bedroom — “A sealed cardboard box that contained a second sealed cardboard box that contained a plastic tote. The plastic tote was taped up, wrapped in green cellophane that was covered in wood-grain wallpaper.”

“Inside the plastic tote were seven plastic bags that contained crystal-like substance.”

“Each bag was weighed and the total weight was 9,462 grams — 20.86 pounds.”

“The crystal substance was field tested and presumptive positive for methamphetamine.”

“Clear plastic baggie that contained crystal substance in the master bedroom bathroom — field weight 19 grams. This plastic baggie of suspected crystal-like substance was accessible to children and easily obtainable” for one of the children.

“The child had the access and ability to be exposed to a harmful dosage of the substance.”

According to the affidavit, there were three children under the age of five in the residence with McCall at the time of the raid.

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