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Scott County Sheriff's Office
Friday October 7th, 2016 :: 03:40 p.m. CDT

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Chaffee man in jail on drug related charges

Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said a Chaffee man is in jail on drug related charges.

Joshua Franklin Baker 34 of Chaffee is charged with felony possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, and possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana.

Walter said investigators with the Sheriff's Office obtained a search warrant for the Baker residence after receiving information that illegal narcotics were inside. During execution of the search warrant, officers located approximately 15.2 grams of a white powdery substance packaged in plastic baggies. The substance field tested positive for the presence of amphetamine. A small amount of a substance believed to be marijuana was also located inside the residence.

Baker remains in custody in the Scott County Jail on a $5,000 bond.

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Scott County Sheriff's Office
131 S New Madrid St
Benton, MO 63736

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