Two Arrested on Drug Charges in Rome

Rome - BarnettTwo women were arrested after being pulled over on Riverbend Drive last Thursday night.

Floyd County Jail records indicated that 32 year old Irene Renee Barnette of Rome and Cecile Jo Ely of a Silver Creek address were booked on numerous drug charges.

Authorities say they discovered methamphetamine and a glass smoking device in their car, along with suspected Xanax and Klonopin pills not in their original container.

Both women were charged with felony possession of methamphetamine – and with two counts of felony possession of Schedule IV controlled substances in addition to the misdemeanor counts of possession and use of drug-related objects and drugs not kept in their original container.

Rome - ElyEly, who was driving – was also charged with the misdemeanor counts of driving on a suspended or revoked license and driving a vehicle with a tag that belonged to another vehicle.

Bond for Ely was set at $10,100 – meanwhile, Barnette was released on bond of $5,700.

(Rome News-Tribune/Coosa Valley News)

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