From The Tribune staff reports
SPRINGVILLE — A St. Clair County man has been arrested following a traffic stop in Springville.
According to the Springville Police Department, David Kirchner was pulled over on Monday, July 27 in the 200 block of Highway 23. The stop led to a probable cause search of the vehicle—a Dodge Ram pickup.
Springville officers discovered 249 grams of Kratom—a Schedule 1 controlled substance—and a Glock 27 handgun in the vehicle, leading to Kirchner’s arrest for drug trafficking. He is being held at the St. Clair County Jail on $250,500 bond.