Two Men Arrested For Possession of Meth in Laclede County

The Lebanon Police Department, Laclede County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop I Marine Operations, and members of DDCC Narcotics Team 9 and Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group arrested a 47-year old, Elkland, Missouri man, along with a 43-year old Buffalo, Missouri man with nearly 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine on Wednesday. The seizure was the result of a traffic stop, and a search warrant at the Red Fox Motel in Lebanon. During the search warrant over $7,000 was seized by LANEG. Probable Cause Statements have been forward to the Laclede County Prosecutor.
“This is the second significant drug arrest for methamphetamine in the last two weeks. The estimated street value of the meth in this seizure is $70,000,” said Sheriff David Millsap.
Two weeks ago a Laclede County Deputy seized approximately $20,000 in meth from a St. Robert, Missouri man.