Crime & Safety
Affton Woman Accused of Using Cold Medicine to Make Meth
Police said two women had 12 boxes of cold tablets in Kirkwood, and were going to use them to make methamphetamine.
Editor's note: This article has been corrected. An incorrect location originally was included in the article.
Two women had 12 boxes cold tablets containing pseudoephedrine, intending to use the drug to make methamphetamine, according to Kirkwood Police.
Tracy Lynn Gucciardo, 26, of the 9800 block of Ridgely Lane in Affton, and Jennifer Marie Johnson, 26, of the 3300 block of Virginia Avenue in St. Louis, each were charged Friday with possessing a meth precursor drug with intent to make meth.
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Kirkwood Police said officers found Gucciardo and Johnson had 12 boxes of pseudoephedrine on March 7 near 1200 South Kirkwood Road.
Gucciardo is on probation after pleading guilty in 2010 to possession of a controlled substance.
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Bail was set at $5,000 each for Gucciardo and Johnson.
Editor's note: This article has been corrected. An incorrect location originally was included in the article.
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