The West Plains Police Department is reporting a major drug bust on Friday evening.
According to a press release from the police department, Officer Paul Bradshaw was on patrol when he conducted a traffic stop on Freedom Drive near Independence in West Plains.
During the stop, Officer Bradshaw seen signs that criminal activity was taking place involving the driver of the vehicle.
After Bradshaw investigated, 3 subjects were arrested from the vehicle and recovered 40 grams of a substance first expected to be methamphetamine and many other items of drug paraphernalia.
The driver of the vehicle, 28-year-old male Sheldon L. Stokes of Tipton Missouri was placed under arrest for Driving While Revoked.
38-year-old male James M. Brockett Jr, of West Plains, was placed under arrest for an Oregon County Missouri Arrest warrant.
27-year-old female Paris Cross of Willow Springs was placed under arrest for Trafficking Drugs 2nd Degree and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Charges against Cross are being sought through the Howell County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Cross also had an unrelated Pulaski County Missouri arrest warrant.
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING:
West Plains Police sent ECNN an update to the traffic stop. See the piece below.
“On Saturday, July 17, 2021 at approximately 11:00AM further investigation resulted in the discovery the female suspect whom identified herself as Paris Cross is in fact 29 year Jessica Wilson of Willow Springs. Along with the original charges, Wilson is facing an additional charge of Supply False Information. Wilson was also found to have an active, no bond arrest warrant out of Dent County Missouri. Wilson is currently being held in the Howell County Detention Center.”
ECNN will update this story when more details are released.