LAQUEY, Mo. — Two women were arrested after deputies found drug paraphernalia during a burglary investigation.

According to court documents, Nicole Thomas, 39, of Laquey, and Ashley Brown, 41, of Stoutland, are facing charges of second-degree drug trafficking.

On October 23, 2025, Pulaski County Sheriff Deputies responded to a burglary in the 27000 block of Highway AA, located in Laquey, Missouri, called in by Thomas. She accused Brown of breaking her window and garage door.

During the search, deputies found drug paraphernalia on both Thomas and Brown. Investigators seized approximately 53 grams of a clear liquid that field-tested positive for fentanyl. They also seized small pieces of paper that field-tested positive for fentanyl, which had been soaked in the fentanyl liquid that weigh

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