Jessica Faith Burel, 29 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said she failed to report to the jail after being sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Reports said that Burel was sentenced to 15 years, to serve 3, for her conviction of meth distribution and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Police stated that Burel was supposed to have turned herself in on January 13, 2020 but never showed.
Burel is charged with felony escape, obstruction, giving false information to police and felony failure to appear.
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essica Faith Burel, 28, and Lloyd Everett Towe, 55, both of Rome, were arrested this week after reports said a traffic stop led police to find a large amount of an assortment of drugs and a gun.
Reports said that police found a Taurus 9mm handgun, over 28 grams of suspected meth that was packaged in numerous baggies, numerous Clonazepam and Alaprazolam pills, two bags of heroin, and a digital scale.
The traffic stop occurred at the intersection of Callier Springs and East 14th Street.
Burel is charged possession of a schedule I controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of drug related objects, drug trafficking, possession of a schedule I controlled substance, drugs not in original container, theft by receiving stolen property, two counts possession of a schedule IV controlled substance, possession of meth with intent to distribute, possession of meth, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and possession of a fire arm by a convicted felon.
Towe is charged with possession of meth with intent to distribute, possession of meth, drug trafficking, possession of a schedule IV controlled substance, drugs not in original container, possession of a schedule I controlled substance, drug trafficking and possession and use of drug related objects.