An Independence man is facing a couple of felonies in Cooper County following a traffic stop on March 9.

According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a trooper stopped the vehicle after he observed there was no front license plate. The license plate that was on the rear of the vehicle was registered to a Chevrolet pick-up and not the Cadillac that the trooper had stopped.

After questioning the driver, the trooper approached the vehicle where he observed the passenger, Jeffrey Scott Harris, moving things in the console and it appeared as though he had put something in his pocket. The trooper instructed Harris to exit the vehicle.

With the help of a K-9, the trooper found glass smoking pipe with methamphetamine, 19 suboxone strips, a schedule III controlled substance, and one gram of marijuana. Once arrested Harris was found to be in possession of four ounces of Methamphetamine in his cargo pocket. C. Harris’s purse had 2 used syringes, a used suboxone strip, and a baggie of approximately 1 gram of methamphetamine.

Harris has been charged with a Class B Felony for Trafficking Drugs in the Second Degree and a Class D Felony for Possession of a Controlled Substance Except 35-grams or Less of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid. Harris posted $15,000 surety bond on March 12.

His Initial Appearance is scheduled for 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 27 at Cooper County Circuit Court.