A Gallup woman, arrested Nov. 1 as the result of a drug investigation and raid, was bonded out of jail 24 hours later, records show.

Terri Medina, 43, was jailed at the McKinley County Adult Detention Center on possession of a controlled substance with the intent to traffic and possession of drug paraphernalia charges. Medina got out of jail Nov. 2 on a $5,000 bond, according to jail records.

Marinda Spencer, public information officer at the Gallup Police Department, said Medina’s arrest came after a three-month investigation in which several controlled buys of methamphetamine were done by undercover informants. The GPD and the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office participated in last week’s raid.

Medina is not a stranger to the local drug scene. She was arrested in March on possession of a controlled substance, trafficking in a controlled substance, and the use or possession of drug paraphernalia charges. Those charges were later dismissed by a Gallup Magistrate Judge.

By Bernie Dotson

Sun Correspondent