Sedalia Man Arrested on Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Charges

Late Friday night, Pettis County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a red Ford F150 because it was failing to maintain the right half of the roadway. 

The vehicle was travelling southbound on South Grand Avenue when it travelled off the right side of the roadway, making the passenger side of the truck leave the roadway, travelling into the grass.  Deputies activated their lights, and the vehicle continued southbound on South Grand Avenue.  The vehicle was finally pulled over in the area of South Grand Avenue and Kathy Road. Deputies spoke with the driver, and identified him as Peter Jeffrey Clawson, 55, of Sedalia.

Clawson spoke with Deputies and at first allowed a consent search of his vehicle, then he withdrew his consent. Clawson was advised a K9 Unit was coming to sniff around the vehicle.  Clawson stated “Alright, ago ahead, get him on there”.

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Sedalia Police arrived and utilized the narcotics K9, who alerted positively to the vehicle.  Deputies located three clear plastic baggiest in the inner right side of the jacket pocket Clawson was wearing.  The baggies had a white crystal substance that was found to be a mixture of methamphetamine and fentanyl.

Inside a speaker box located behind the driver’s seat, Deputies considered a green pill bottle inside.  The bottle had a name of Avery Porter and had small yellow round pills inside.  The pills were identified as Methylphenidate Hydrochloride* (a schedule 2 controlled Substance).  The approximate weight of the substance in the baggies was noted at 3.6 grams, and after a field teste kit, the substance tested positively for methamphetamine and fentanyl.

Clawson was arrested and transported to the Petti County Jail where he was booked in on charges of felony Trafficking Drugs in the 2^nd Degree, felony Delivery of a Controlled Substance, felony Possession of a Controlled Substance,  and Failure to Drive on the Right Half of the Roadway.  Clawson’s bond was set at $150,000 cash or surety.

* Methylphenidate hydrochloride is a stimulant drug that doctors commonly use to help treat the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It can also treat narcolepsy, a sleep disorder.  It can be known as  Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Concerta, Metadate ER, QuilliChew ER, and Cotempla XR-ODT.