Deputies seize methamphetamine and other illegal drugs in Howell County traffic stop

HOWELL COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - Deputies recovered methamphetamine and other illegal drugs during a recent Howell County traffic stop.

Prosecutors have charged Amanda J. Jones with two counts of first-degree drug trafficking over a statutory amount and one count of second-degree drug trafficking in the investigation.

Deputies pulled over a driver around 11 p.m. Wednesday on County Road 8690 for a traffic violation. A K-9 sniffed the vehicle, leading deputies to a variety of illegal drugs.

Deputies seized the following items:

Two bags of suspected methamphetamine weighing in total approximately 235.6 grams (approximately ½ pound) including packaging materials on uncertified scales.
One bag containing 204 suspected heroin/fentanyl caps weighing approximately 23 grams including packaging materials on uncertified scales.
One bag containing suspected cocaine weighing approximately 13.9 grams including packaging materials on uncertified scales.
More than $2,600 in U.S. currency

Jones was sent to the Howell County Jail. She posted a bond of $500,000 on Friday. Jones has a court hearing planned for April 11.

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