Ken Hedler

ST. GEORGE – The Washington County Drug Task Force arrested two St. George roommates on a variety of drug-related charges Friday evening after stopping their vehicle in the Bloomington area, Capt. Kyle Whitehead of the task force said.

Erin Cody Elder, 31, and Matthew Joseph Lawrence, 33, face identical charges: five third-degree felony counts for possession of drugs, one third-degree felony count of being restricted possessors of a firearm, and one misdemeanor count each for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

They were released from Purgatory Correctional Facility on bail.

Their arrest occurred a week after the task force received a tip from a confidential informant, Whitehead said.

After conducting the traffic stop, investigators searched the roommates' residence in the 500 West block of Los Alamitos Drive.

The search uncovered cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana and other drugs, along with a gun, Whitehead said.

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