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Two Wichita women formally charged with drug distribution

Reno County Courthouse at night

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Two Wichita women arrested back on Sept. 18 on drug distribution charges were in court Friday for the formal reading of charges.

47-year-old Roberta Arell and 31-year-old Sunny Chew are both charged with possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute, personal use drug paraphernalia, two counts of aggravated endangerment of a child while allegedly selling drugs and illegal transportation of alcohol.

Arell was also charged with criminal possession of a firearm because of a convictions for possession of marijuana. She allegedly had a handgun when she was arrested.

Two two were allegedly in possession of between 3.5 and 100 grams of methamphetamine and has two children in the car, a 2-year-old and a 6-year-old.

The arrest coming coming in the 900 block of East C, here in Hutchinson.

Both women are free on bond and their cases will now move to a waiver-status docket.

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