Mountain View, MO. – A traffic stop earlier this month has led to a 2nd Degree Drug Trafficking charge and jailtime for one Howell County resident.
This event took place on August 19th. At around 10:10pm, Deputy Gordon with the Howell County Sheriff’s Office made a traffic stop in Mountain View on Highway 60 after observing a vehicle that was failing to maintain their lane.
During this traffic stop, Deputy Weaver was called for assistance and K9 unit Ares was deployed. K9 Ares alerted to the presence of narcotics within the vehicle, which led to a probable cause search of the vehicle.
As a result of the K9 alert and the subsequent search, multiple bags of suspected methamphetamine were found and confiscated. The driver, who was identified as Jessica Freeman, admitted to the possession and was taken into custody shortly after.
Freeman is facing a felony charge of 2nd Degree Drug Trafficking, and bond was set at $25,000.
