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Warrenton police find meth in early-morning traffic stop

Posted 9/22/25

A Montgomery City man faces drug charges after police say they found methamphetamine during an early-morning traffic stop in Warrenton.

Matthew Bryon Helderman was arrested Friday near Highway …

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Warrenton police find meth in early-morning traffic stop

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A Montgomery City man faces drug charges after police say they found methamphetamine during an early-morning traffic stop in Warrenton.

Matthew Bryon Helderman was arrested Friday near Highway 47 and the Northwest Service Road around 1:35 a.m. He is charged with felony drug possession and misdemeanor unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, and was also cited for failing to display license plates.

According to a probable cause statement, Helderman’s vehicle was missing a rear plate when a Warrenton officer pulled him over. The officer later learned Helderman was on probation for a prior drug case.

After Helderman refused consent to search, a Warren County Sheriff’s K-9 was brought to the scene. The dog alerted the vehicle, giving officers probable cause to search. Police reported finding a plastic bag containing a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine.

Warrenton Police Department

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