Jefferson City man charged with drug trafficking

A Jefferson City man has been charged with drug trafficking.

Mark Shannon, 42, is also charged with three counts of delivery of a controlled substance.

Members of the Jefferson City Police Department's SWAT team executed two narcotics search warrants Friday morning at homes in the 2800 and 2900 blocks of Kenborg Hills Road, according to a JCPD probable cause statement.

Numerous narcotics reportedly were found in both locations.

At the 2800 block address, detectives found 62 grams of crack cocaine, more than 448 grams of marijuana, 14 ecstasy tablets, $347 in cash, packaging materials and scales.

Shannon had personal property at this residence including his vehicle keys, mail addressed to him and two personal cellphones.

A the 2900 block of address, detectives found more than 3,400 grams of marijuana, 28 grams of methamphetamine and approximately 100 packaged Oxycodone pills along with ecstasy tablets. They also found a prescription bottle in the kitchen with Shannon's name on it. In a bedroom, officers found $1,960 in cash, mostly in $20 bills, along with more personal belongings, including mail with Shannon's name at this location.

Authorities believe Shannon was using the two residences on Kenborg Hills for drug transactions.

Court records show Shannon has a prior criminal history of narcotics distribution and possession. He has a prior conviction for distribution of a controlled substance in Cole County in 2008 and a prior federal drug conviction with a 60-month federal sentence.

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