MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop H Headquarters-3525 North Belt-St. Joseph, MO 64506
News Release
For further information please contact:
Sergeant Jacob P. Angle
(816)387-2345, ext.3847
H42417
April 24, 2017
EMPHASIS:
Troop H: Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Seizure In Andrew County
At approximately 9:25 a.m. on April 24, 2017, a state trooper stopped a southbound 2003 Chevrolet pickup on Interstate 29 at the 57-mile marker in Andrew County. Circumstances led to the trooper conducting a probable cause search of the vehicle after a Missouri State Highway Patrol K-9 sniff of the vehicle. The search revealed one pound of methamphetamine located in the vehicle.
The driver, Jeff E. Hart, 31, of Las Vegas, Nevada, and passenger Omar M. Chapman, 39, of Las Vegas, Nevada, were arrested for trafficking of a controlled substance. The suspects were transported to the Andrew County Sheriff’s Department in Savannah, MO.
The charges for which the above persons were arrested are mere accusations and not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the above charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence.
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