
(UPDATE) – A St. Joseph man has been arrested after the Buchanan County Drug Strike ForceĀ findsĀ thousands of dollars of methamphetamine.
34-year-old Christopher Vinson of St. Joseph has been charged in Buchanan County with a Class B Felony for Dist/Del/Manf/Produce Or Attempt To Or Possess W/Intent To Dist/Del/Manf/Produce A Controlled Substance.
The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Dept. said Tuesday investigators with the Strike Force stopped a white Chevrolet SUV they believed to be transporting a large quantity of meth. After obtaining a search warrant investigators found a white substance they believe is methamphetamine with an approximate street value of $10,000.
On Thursday, Vinson, the alleged driver of the SUV was arrested in the 400 block of north 16th Street while Strike Force investigators were conducting a second search warrant. Officers seized several firearms at that time.
Vinson is currently being held on $60,000 bond; $50,000 surety and $10,000 cash.