VERNON COUNTY, Mo – A wanted fugitive is behind bars after an undercover drug operation was conducted just outside of Nevada late Tuesday evening.
According to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, Lavern Hill, 44 of Milo was arrested by Sheriff’s Deputy’s during a drug operation with the Sheriff’s Office and the CNET Drug Task Force. Hill was wanted on a felony warrant from Cedar County on a probation and parole violation for his arrest.
Sheriff Jason Mosher said Wednesday morning that his office had been conducting the investigation for a few weeks. “With some of these investigations it comes down to tracking the people and getting them to be in the right place at the right time.” Mosher said methamphetamines and drug paraphernalia were recovered during the operation.
The Sheriff said his office also worked with investigators from the Nevada Police Department early on in the investigation. “The cooperation with law enforcement within Vernon County and the surrounding counties has been extremely good and makes a large impact on the amount of cases we can successfully complete.
Drug Bust Sends Wanted Fugitive To Jail
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