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

Troop A - 504 SE Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO 64063


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sgt. Collin Stosberg
(816) 622-0800 ext. 3149
A2014-6
February 19, 2014

EMPHASIS: Drug Seizure On I-70


On February 18, 2014, a Missouri state trooper stopped a 2005 Nissan Murano for a traffic violation on eastbound Interstate 70 near the 74-mile marker in Saline County, Missouri. During the course of the traffic stop, inconsistencies and deceptive behavior of the driver led the trooper to ask for consent to search the vehicle, which was granted. The trooper subsequently searched the vehicle, locating six pounds of methamphetamine concealed inside a false compartment in the rear of the vehicle.
Salvador Torres-Rubio, 28, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was arrested for first degree drug trafficking and transported to the Saline County Jail.
The charge for which the above individual 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 is to determine guilt or innocence.


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