Missouri troopers make arrest after a traffic stop Monday afternoon

Missouri troopers came across something unexpected Monday afternoon during a traffic stop. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said troopers stopped the driver of a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu for speeding on eastbound Interstate 70 in Montgomery County. Once the driver was pulled over, a MSHP K9 alerted to narcotics in the vehicle and troopers found 30 pounds of methamphetamine in a liquid inside a Gatorade drink cooler, according to the highway patrol. The highway patrol said the suspect driver, who has not been identified, was traveling from Las Vegas to Philadelphia. Besides the drugs, $1,132 in cash was also seized.