Crime & Safety

Man Made Meth in Motel Room, Caught in Drug Task Force Raid, Police Say

Micheal Ray Abshier is charged with manufacturing a controlled substance and possessing marijuana.

A man was caught cooking methamphetamine in an area motel after St. Charles County Drug Task Force members raided his room, police said.

Michael Roy Abshier II, 28, of the 100 block of Morrow Drive in St. Ann, was charged Thursday with manufacturing a controlled substance, possessing marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia.

A Drug Task Force member reported Abshier became the focus of an investigation, and officers saw he entering the Rodeway Inn at 3800 Harry S Truman Blvd. carrying a large backpack.

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Police said detectives saw Abshier unpacking the backpack, which contained a one-pot meth lab, chemicals and items used to make meth, and syringes.

The backpack also had 95 pseudoephedrine pills, less than 35 grams of marijuana and a marijuana pipe. Police said Abshier admitted the other items were his, but not the 95 pseudoephedrine pills, according to a police report. A woman in the room said they were not hers.

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Police said Abshier had several active warrants for traffic tickets and stealing, and has numerous arrests and convictions for DWI, distributing and manufacturing meth and tampering.

Abshier is being held in St. Charles County jail. Bail was set at $50,000, cash only.


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