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<p>Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter reports a Sikeston man arrested on drug charges.</p>

<p>Caleb L. Smith (28) has been charged with the Class C Felony of Possession of a Controlled Substance, the Class A Misdemeanor of Unlawful Use of Drug Paraphernalia, and traffic offenses.</p>

<p>Sheriff Walter states that on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 deputies received a call of careless and imprudent driver on State Highway HH, Sikeston.&nbsp; The vehicle crossed the center line and caused the oncoming vehicle to drive on the shoulder of the road.&nbsp; The suspect vehicle continued north on Interstate 55 swerving across the outer lines and varying speeds from 50-85 miles per hours.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sheriff Walter located the suspect vehicle at Boomland in Benton.&nbsp; Deputies arrived and identified Smith as the driver and placed him under arrest due to the traffic offenses.&nbsp; Deputies later located a white crystal substance, believed to be methamphetamine, and a glass smoking pipe with white residue in Smith&rsquo;s vehicle.</p>

<p>The white crystal substance and smoking pipe field tested positive for methamphetamine.</p>

<p>The crystal substance (methamphetamine) weighed 3.61 grams.</p>

<p>Smith was arrested and transported to the Scott County Jail.&nbsp; Smith remains in custody at the Scott County Jail.&nbsp; Bond was set by the court at $10,000 cash only.</p>
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