COLUMBIA, Mo – Three persons were taken into custody Sunday evening by Boone County deputies.
After a traffic stop for a potential registration violation, law enforcement conducted a search of the vehicle after detecting the odor of marijuana. A short-barrelled shotgun was also confiscated.
Columbia resident, Brendon William Adam Dixon, 19, was charged with possession of controlled substances. His bond is set at $500.
The owner of the vehicle, Antonio Lamont Lopez, 23, of Columbia, was charged with possession of an illegal firearm and possession of a controlled substance. His bond is set at $5,100.
Another passenger, Tre Deshaun Banks, 23, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with a bond of $500.