Pryor Police Arrest Man Accused Of Having 25 Pounds Of Cocaine In Spare Tire

Pryor Police arrested a St. Louis man they said hid 25 pounds of cocaine in his spare tire.

Officers said they pulled Chance Ferguson over for speeding on Highway 69 on Monday.

They said he told officers he was returning from Texas where he got an ankle monitor for a cocaine possession charge, but then changed his story.

Police said the officer's K9 then alerted the officer that there were drugs in the car and they found 10 packages of cocaine hidden in the spare tire.

They said it has an estimated street value of $350,000.

Officers arrested Ferguson for drug trafficking.