A recent traffic stop in Independence leads to the arrest of three people on drug charges.
On Thursday, October 15th, officers from the Independence Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 2300 block of West Main Street around 9pm.
Following an investigation, the driver of the vehicle 42-year-old Michael Walker was placed under arrest along with his passengers 22-year-old Kataya Lanning and 44-year-old Mistry Clark. All three face charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Walker faces an additional charge of and driving while suspended and Lanning was also charged with interference with a law enforcement officer.
