Over the weekend, Detectives with the Nevada Police Department were working along Interstate 49 in connection with interdicting criminal activity, specifically illegal drug trafficking through our community. During the operation, detectives conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle displaying a stolen license plate. During the investigation, K-9 Edo was deployed and alerted to the presence of narcotics. A subsequent search of the vehicle led detectives to locate suspected methamphetamine believed to be laced with fentanyl. The suspect, identified as James Maxwell of Aurora, Missouri, was arrested and transported to the Vernon County Jail. The Vernon County Prosecuting Attorney has formally charged Maxwell with second-degree drug trafficking. Bond was set at $250,000.
Great work by our detectives in intercepting this dangerous activity. We will continue to be proactive in our policing efforts to deter criminal activity from entering our community.
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