Cameron Donald Whitworth, 48, of Cedar Hill, was allegedly found with a substance that tested positive as methamphetamine and a glass smoking pipe when a car he was driving was stopped south of Byrnes Mill. He was stopped due to having an expired license plate, according to court documents.
Whitworth has been charged with possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony punishable by up to seven years in prison; and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a class D misdemeanor that carries a penalty of a fine of up to $500, court records show.
He was released on a $2,500 bond on Nov. 3 from the Jefferson County Jail in Hillsboro after being arrested on Oct. 23. He is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 1, court documents said.
Whitworth on July 4 was driving a 2016 Ford Escape east on Hwy. 30 when he was stopped near Hwy. W. A Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy allegedly saw a pipe with a burnt substance inside it between Whitworth’s legs, according to the case’s probable-cause statement.
The deputy allegedly found a bag with a crystal-like substance inside it that was stashed behind the steering within the odometer on the dashboard. Whitworth admitted that the pipe was his, but he claimed the substance was left in the car after someone broke into it the previous night, the report said.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol on Sept. 29 confirmed the substance found in the odometer was meth, according to the report.