Sheriff Travis Duffy reports that on Wednesday September 29, 2021 at approximately 1:00 AM a traffic stop led to a methamphetamine arrest.
A sheriff’s deputy on patrol in Hamilton, IL stopped a 2004 Chevrolet truck for a traffic violation. The driver was on a long-distance trip from Jefferson City, MO to Chicago, IL. The Sheriff’s Office K9 was called to the scene and positively alerted on the truck.
The driver, Jerry W. Husketh, age 65, of Tuscumbia, MO, was found to have methamphetamine on his person. A small amount of cannabis was located inside the truck.
Husketh was transported to the Hancock County Jail where he was charged with Possession of Less than 5 grams of Methamphetamine.
Husketh was released on his own recognizance on September 30, 2021 by the court.
All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.