Trafficking charges filed after meth, fentanyl found during Sedalia traffic stop [Video]

SEDALIA, Mo. (KCTV) – Narcotics trafficking charges have been filed against two individuals after several ounces of meth and fentanyl were found during a traffic stop south of Sedalia.

The Pettis County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Office indicates that just before 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, law enforcement officials stopped the driver of a GMC Yukon – later identified as Curtis W. Payne, 44, of Camdenton – near Highway 65 and Honda Rd. when they spotted multiple traffic violations.

During the stop, investigators said K-9 Deputy Tina was sent out and found narcotics to be present in the vehicle. A search of the GMC resulted in the seizure of around 3 ounces of methamphetamine and fentanyl.

As a result, the Sheriff’s Office noted that both Payne and a passenger, Kimberly Steyer, 64, both of Camdenton, were arrested and booked into the Pettis Co. Detention Center. Both have been charged with second-degree trafficking and remain behind bars on …