Officers seeking bomb arrest Jackson man on drug charges

JACKSON, Mo. -- A Jackson man was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia after law enforcement agents concerned about a possible bomb served a warrant at his house Wednesday morning.

Agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms along with officers from the Missouri Highway Patrol, the SEMO Drug Task Force and the Jackson Police Department were waiting when Greg Withers arrived at his home at 430 Oak Hill Drive about 10 a.m.

The warrant for suspected explosive devices was issued after a Jackson police officer taking a previous burglary report at the residence became suspicious. "The officer reported seeing questionable items the resident was bragging about," said police Lt. James Humphreys. ATF agents recovered a "hoax device," according to Sonny Wilson, assistant special agent in charge of the Kansas Field Division. He did not know more about the device.

During the search, officers found a quantity of marijuana. Bond for Withers was set at $7,500.