News Release

For further information please contact: Sgt. Sheldon A. Lyon
816-387-2345
H01095
January 29, 2009

EMPHASIS: Daviess County Drug Arrest


On January 29, 2009, a northbound 2004 Chevrolet truck was stopped for a registration violation on Interstate 35 in Daviess County. While conducting the traffic stop, the trooper noticed what he believed to be narcotics in a bag located inside the truck. The driver also had what appeared to be marijuana in his mouth as he spoke with the trooper.
The driver, Jeffery Brandon, of Petoskey, MI, was arrested for possession of five pounds of marijuana with the intent to deliver. It was also determined that Brandon had three active felony warrants for his arrest. He was incarcerated in the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail with no bond.
The charges for which the individual has been arrested are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
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