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CLARK COUNTY, MO. --  

UPDATE:

Charges against Jacob Anderson were dropped by the Clark County Prosecutor.

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A traffic stop Saturday night in Clark County lead to the arrest of three.

A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper stopped a Ford pickup near the intersection of US Highway 136 and Route B for a traffic violation. Upon contact, the trooper discovered the pickup contained a methamphetamine laboratory and other drug-related items.  The driver and two passengers were subsequently arrested.

Jacob A. Anderson, 21, of Keokuk, Iowa, was arrested for felony attempt to manufacture a controlled substance; felony possession of a controlled substance; felony possession of drug paraphernalia; misdemeanor possession of marijuana; misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia; and for a lane violation.

Morris I. Ricketts, 41, of Carthage, Illinois, was arrested for felony attempt to manufacture a controlled substance and felony possession of drug paraphernalia.

Zachary R. Boecker, 19, of Keokuk, Iowa, was arrested for felony attempt to manufacture a controlled substance; felony possession of a controlled substance; felony possession of drug paraphernalia; and two felony drug-related warrants from Lee County, Iowa. 

All three subjects were incarcerated in the Clark County Jail with a bond set at $50,000 each. 

Boecker has an additional bond of $11,500 for the two Iowa felony warrants. 

The Highway Patrol was assisted by the Clark County Sheriff's Department.


Information provided by Missouri State Highway Patrol