MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop D Headquarters, 3131 East Kearney Street, Springfield, Missouri 65803


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jason M. Pace
417-895-6868
D152013
July 15, 2013

EMPHASIS: Troop D: Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Seizure In Greene County


On July 15, 2013, at approximately 12:16 p.m., a southbound 2013 Hyundai Sonata was stopped by a state trooper for a lane violation on U.S. Highway 65, south of Interstate 44, in Greene County. After discovering several discrepancies, a canine was called to the scene. A canine sniff resulted in a positive alert, and a search of the vehicle revealed 115 pounds of marijuana packed in duffle bags.

The driver, Clyde R. Hayes, 48, of Fullerton, CA, was arrested for second degree drug trafficking and transported to Greene County Jail in Springfield, MO.

The charge for which the above person was arrested is mere accusation and not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the above charge must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence.

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