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Man charged after allegedly trying to throw meth into river during chase

A Jefferson man has been charged with drug and traffic offenses after authorities say he fled from a sheriff's deputy on Sept. 17 while trying to discard methamphetamine into the river, court records show.

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▲ Why this matters

A Jefferson man ran from a sheriff's deputy on Sept. 17 while trying to throw methamphetamine into the river. Court records show he was charged with drug and traffic offenses after the chase. Destroying evidence on the move is a desperation move, and it landed him here anyway.

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