Jefferson City man arrested for drug dealing

Ernest Mahaney, 35, Jefferson City, was arrested for two counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance after the MUSTANG Task Force served a search warrant Monday afternoon in the 500 block of Holiday Drive.

Jefferson City Police Department's SWAT Team helped MUSTANG serve the narcotics search warrant at about 4 p.m. Monday.

SWAT members entered the residence and located more than16 grams of methamphetamine, about one pound of marijuana, more than $12,000 in cash, and a number of items associated with the packaging and distribution of illegal drugs. The suspect was not at the residence at the time, but several family members were there. They were questioned and released, with no charges pending as of Tuesday.

Mahaney was taken into custody at a separate location. He was arrested for two counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, for which he is already on probation. He was taken to the Cole County Jail pending formal charges.