Two people have been charged with drug trafficking in Columbia.
According to court documents, the Columbia Police Department’s Vice, Narcotics, and Organized Crime unit identified D’Nozea V. Spain as a fentanyl dealer in 2022.
On June 4, 2025, Columbia police arrested someone who identified Spain as a fentanyl dealer.
The individual agreed to purchase drugs from Spain.
When the person called, they spoke with Spain’s girlfriend, Quaychell Nunnelly.
According to court documents, Nunnelly was charged with selling a “8 ball” or 3.5 grams of fentanyl for $180.
According to detectives, they followed Nunnelly to pick up Spain and then went to a gas station to make the sale.
Columbia police officers stopped Nunnelly and Spain’s vehicle.
During a search, detectives discovered three baggies containing 20 grams of fentanyl and 7.5 grams of methamphetamine.
Prosecutors charged Spain with first-degree drug trafficking and possession of a controlled substance.
They charged Nunnelly with first-degree drug trafficking.
Both were being held in Boone County Jail without bond.
