Man caught with 5 lbs. of meth worth $272,000
Members of a task force and police arrested a man on Tuesday who had roughly five pounds of meth with a street value of about $272,000.
Samuel Coleman, 32, from Pleasant Valley, Mo., near Kansas City, was charged with one count of drug trafficking.
On Wednesday his cash-only bond was set at $500,000.
Members of the East Central Drug Task Force learned a possible drug carrier was scheduled for a delivery near the Wal-Mart in Warrenton, about an hour east of Columbia.
While doing surveillance in the area, officers in Warrenton stopped a man for suspicious behavior.
Police dogs found the presence of drugs, and investigators found five plastic bags hidden inside a rear speaker, each weighing about one pound.
To date, the bust is one of the largest in Warren County.
