On Dec. 23 Sequoyah County Sheriff deputy’s served a narcotics search warrant at 7:30 a.m. at a residence on East Wild Horse Mountain Road and arrested one person.

Melissa Mae Evans, 45, of Sallisaw was booked into the Sequoyah County Jail after deputies found numerous drug-related items at her home.

According to the affidavit Eric Helms, criminal investigator for the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s office, had probable cause for believing Evans was manufacturing methamphetamines and was issued a search warrant on Dec. 22.

Deputies found digital scales, a plastic bag of white powder substance, and a glass smoking device. Deputies also found a gallon glass container of a two-layered liquid weighing 1,811 grams, several blister packs and hydrogen peroxide bottles, which can be used in the manufacturing of methamphetamines.

Evans told deputies she didn’t know anything about what the deputies found at her home. According to the report she refused to talk about the items when deputies tried to ask her what she knew.

Evans was booked in the Sequoyah County Jail and released Dec. 24 on a $50,000 bond. As of Your TIMES press time charges have not been filed.