APRIL 22, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #18-0422
CONTACT: SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251
Saturation patrol yields arrests
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office participated in the Six State Area 4-20 Campaign. Law enforcement from the States of Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Kansas participated in an effort to minimize traffic deaths caused by impaired driving, whether it be from alcohol or drugs. During the campaign law enforcement cited drivers for a variety of traffic related infractions. As a part of the campaign, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office performed a saturation patrol on US Hwy 75. The saturation took place over a three-hour period in the late afternoon on Friday April 20th. The saturation yielded in 11 arrests and 22 traffic stops. The following charges were issued:
1 Possession of methamphetamine
1 Possession of prescription narcotics
8 Possession of marijuana
9 Possession of drug paraphernalia
1 Interference with law enforcement
1 Driving under influence
2 Transporting open container
1 Driving while a habitual violator
1 Driving while suspended
2 No insurance
1 Trafficking contraband into a correctional facility
2 Speeding
1 Impeding the flow of traffic
1 Expired registration
1 Driving in violation of restrictions
1 Driving without interlock device
The campaign takes place from April 20-22.