Police find meth, guns in Scott City apartment

Officers searching a Scott City apartment Sunday found firearms, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, the Scott City Police Department reported.

Officers executed a search warrant at 300 E. Maple St., Apt. 5, after a joint investigation by the Scott City Police Department, SEMO Drug Task Force and federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to a news release from Scott City Police.

The search turned up crystal methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, two firearms, a police-style bulletproof vest and a bandoleer with shotgun shells, the release stated.

The suspect -- a convicted violent felon believed to be trafficking methamphetamine between Texas and Missouri -- is in custody in Texas after being arrested by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency, the release stated.

Scott County charges are pending against the suspect, who was not named in the release.

No additional information was available Tuesday afternoon.

Pertinent address:

300 E. Maple St., Scott City, MO