PUTNAMVILLE-   Indiana State Police officers arrested a Clinton woman and a Kokomo woman on methamphetamine-related charges in two separate busts this morning.

ISP Putnamville District Drug Task Force investigators arrested 58-year-old Lori Hayes of Clinton, for three felony counts: Possession of methamphetamine, dealing in methamphetamine and maintaining a common nuisance. Hayes was take into custody without incident and transported to the Vermillion County Jail.

Amy M. Moss, 33, of Kokomo, was arrested a couple hours later for possession of methamphetamine (felony) and possession of paraphernalia (misdemeanor.) She was also cited for driving while suspended. Moss was incarcerated in the Putnam County Jail.

According to Sgt. Joe Watts, the first arrest was made when Drug Task Force investigators followed up on community tips and citizen complaints this morning at about 10 a.m. when they arrested the first meth-related suspect.

"Officers discovered Hayes was in possession of approximately 15 grams of suspected methamphetamine," Watts said, noting that members of the Clinton Police Department assisted at the scene.

Moss was arrested just before noon, after ISP Trooper Richard Klun of the Bloomington District stopped her red 1997 Dodge Ram on southbound US 231 near Interstate 70 in Putnam County.

"Klun had information that the driver was suspected of not having a valid driver’s license. During conversations with the driver, Klun noticed indicators of possible criminal activity and decided to conduct a free air sniff with his K-9 partner “Loki”. A positive alert on the Dodge pickup by “Loki” later revealed approximately one-half gram of suspected methamphetamine," Watts explained.