2 women arrested after 130-plus pounds of meth, child found in back seat of car, troopers say

CLINTON COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - Missouri authorities say two women were arrested after troopers found them traveling with a substantial amount of methamphetamine.

According to documents filed in the Clinton County court system, Alma Ontiveros Alvarado and Ma De L Tornes Herrera, both from North Carolina, were arrested last Friday.

A trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol initially pulled them over for following too close and not having a license plate properly displayed on their Nissan Rogue.

In a probable cause statement, the trooper noted that the Nissan’s driver, Ontiveros Alvarado, did not have a valid driver’s license and appeared “unusually nervous.” She and her passenger, Tornes Herrera, reportedly gave inconsistent accounts of their travel plans.

Upon searching the Nissan, the trooper reported finding about 134 pounds of methamphetamine as well as a 12-year-old child in the back seat.

Both women were arrested and taken to the Clinton County Jail without bond.

Authorities said Ontiveros Alvarado’s charges include trafficking drugs, endangering the welfare of a child involving drugs and traffic citations.

Tornes Herrera is also facing the same drug and endangering a child charges.

The women made their first court appearance on Monday and are scheduled back in court on Wednesday.

Booking photos were not immediately available for either. The child’s status is unknown.