Two individuals were charged with felony drug possession on Friday in Mower County District Court after police allegedly found over 68 grams of methamphetamine in their Austin residence.

Chanh Daeng Inboua, 40, was charged with felony first-degree possession of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and felony violent felon in possession of a firearm.

Karla Monika Gilbertson, also known as Karla Zenaida Garcia, 38, was charged with felony first-degree possession of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and gross misdemeanor user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm.

According to the court complaint, Austin police received a search warrant on Wednesday to search Gilbertson and Inboua’s residence in the 800 block of Third Avenue Northwest.

After the warrant was signed, a narcotics officer spotted Gilbertson in the lobby area of the Mower County Jail. He served her a copy of the warrant and placed her under arrest for previous drug sales. She agreed to speak to him and allegedly said there were more than two ounces of methamphetamine at her residence.

Officers then executed the search warrant at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the complaint. Inboua attempted to flee on a bicycle and was caught by police in the 400 block of Seventh Street Northwest.

Police allegedly found the following in the residence:

• Approximately 68.12 grams of methamphetamine;

• Two .22 caliber rifles;

• Miscellaneous drug paraphernalia;

• Four surveillance cameras; and

• Evidence of manufacturing forged checks.

Detectives spoke to Gilbertson, who claimed that “a couple of grams of meth” in her bedroom belonged to her and the rest belonged to Inboua, according to the complaint. She allegedly claimed she sold drugs to support her habit. She also allegedly claimed she had manufactured some forged checks, but only one had been cashed ($400 check by “Juan Cruz” at the Austin Hy-Vee).

A review of Inboua’s criminal history shows a prior conviction for drug possession.

Inboua and Gilbertson will appear in court again on April 5.