Deputies Pull Over Woman in Lake of the Ozarks, Discover Nearly 100 Grams of Cocaine

trisha ashford

A woman is in custody near Lake of the Ozarks after a routine traffic stop led to a drug bust.

Deputies say Trisha Ashford was pulled over in the Village of Four Seasons area the night of Thanksgiving last Thursday.

During the stop, investigators discovered multiple drug-related items, including:

  • Methamphetamine
  • Roughly 90 grams of cocaine
  • A loaded handgun
  • Other drug paraphernalia

Ashford is charged with delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia.

She is being held on a $75,000 bond.