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Federal drug charges filed against Jefferson City man after crash

Mahaney is charged with second-degree drug trafficking, resisting arrest, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm and armed criminal action.
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Mahaney is charged with second-degree drug trafficking, resisting arrest, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm and armed criminal action.
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Published 10:57 PM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Jefferson City man is charged in federal court on drug charges after a car chase in Callaway County ends in Jefferson City on Monday afternoon.

Myron Mahaney and a passenger were reportedly in a Nissan Rogue on Highway 54 in Callaway County when a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper clocked the Rogue's speed at a 95 in a 70 according to a probable cause statement.

A trooper reports he attempted to pull over the vehicle but the driver drove off with speeds of up to 110 miles per hour before crashing at the Dix Road exit in Jefferson City.

Law enforcement reportedly found two load pistols, 218 grams of meth, a scale and $2,086 in cash on Mahaney according to court records.

Mahaney is charged with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of meth.

Mahaney faces a minimum five year sentence and a maximum of up to 40 years and a $5 million fine.

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