Friday, March 17, 2023

Jasper County I-44 traffic stop nets arrest of Springfield man, confiscation of 117 grams of meth


(From the Jasper County Sheriff's Office)

On March 17, 2023, at approximately 0439 hours, a Jasper County Deputy stopped a vehicle for driving at a high rate of speed on Interstate 44 in Jasper County. 

During the traffic stop, Jeremy Whitcher, 41, of Springfield, Missouri, was arrested on active warrants. Incident to arrest, a vehicle search was done, and a clear plastic baggie containing approximately 117 grams of suspected methamphetamine was located underneath the driver's seat. 

Whitcher was transported to the Jasper County Detention Center, and charges were submitted for possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance to the Jasper County Prosecutor's Office for review.

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