St. Louis Man Faces Drug, Gun Charges
A St. Louis man faces drug and gun charges after he was arrested July 3 in Steelville.
The suspect has been charged with one count of delivery of a controlled substance, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon.
He also faces one misdemeanor charge for unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
A bag was found in the vehicle with a .38 caliber revolver, crystal meth, a scale and plastic bags.
Deputies also found a 9mm handgun.
The suspect had $2,444 cash on his person.
Read more on this story in the July 13 issue of the Independent News.