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Bribery charges filed after traffic stop/drug bust

Stephen Medley
Stephen Medley

Bribery charges are pending against a Florida man after he was stopped by state troopers with drugs in his car, and then allegedly offered more than $2,000 cash to “just let him walk away.”

Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd says Stephen Medley, 29, of Tallahassee was pulled over by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on I-29 in northern Platte County August 26. Officers say they stopped him because his windows were tinted too darkly.

Officers found $2,092 in cash, about 2 pounds of marijuana, an ounce of cocaine, and a loaded handgun in his vehicle. Medley allegedly gave a false name to an officer after he was pulled over.

According to court documents, Medley told three Missouri Highway Patrol officers to take “all his money and just let him walk away.”

Zahnd says Medley is charged with possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, unlawful possession of a weapon, and bribery of a public servant.

Medley is due back in Platte County court September 6, after his first appearance Monday. He will apply for a public defender. A judge set bail at $100,000.

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