Sep 06, 2022

St. Joseph man accused of transporting meth

Posted Sep 06, 2022 12:00 AM
Jones-photo Atchison Co.
Jones-photo Atchison Co.

ATCHISON COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug allegations.

Just after 1:30a.m. Sunday, an officer on patrol stopped a vehicle in the 700 block Kansas Avenue for an expired license tag, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson. 

The driver identified as 37-year-old James R. Jones of St. Joseph was jailed on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia and for allegedly transporting an open container of alcohol.