Early this (Saturday) morning just before 2:00amCT, the Columbia Police Department initiated a traffic stop in the area of Orvis Grider Road and Jamestown Street. After making contact with the operator, K-9 Unit "Annie" was utilized and alerted on the vehicle for possible narcotics. A search of the auto yielded findings of several pills as well as 5 grams of suspected methamphetamine and cash.
James Drew Griffith, 34, of Columbia is facing numerous charges including traffic violations, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Controlled Substance (drug unspecified), Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine) and Trafficking in a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine).
CPD Officer Trevor Foster made the arrest. He was assisted on scene by Officer Kevin Atwood and Deputy Justin Cross.
K-9 “Annie” has been provided to the Columbia Police Department by the Adair County School Board and has been utilized as a road unit with school closings and summer break.
