A Wayne County woman and a Clarke County man have been arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office and charged with multiple illegal drug offenses.

Melody Michelle Lively, 37, of Humeston and Leonard John Briley, 56, of Osceola, were arrested Wednesday evening, Nov. 11 at the Humeston Lakeside Park and both were charged with conspiracy to manufacture more than five grams of a schedule II controlled substance, methamphetamine, a class B felony and possession of pseudoephedrine with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine, a class D felony.

In addition, Lively was charged with possession of a schedule II controlled substance, hydrocodone, a serious misdemeanor.

Briley also faces the charges of possession of ethyl ether and possession of lithium with the intent to use as a precursor to manufacture meth, both class D felonies and possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor.

Both appeared before themagistrate Thursday and Briley's bond was set at $115,300 and Lively's bond at $106,000. Both are currently being held in the Wayne County Jail.

A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.