Hannibal man jailed after being arrested while possessing several kinds of drugs

HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man is in the Marion County Jail after being arrested Wednesday with several kinds of drugs on his person.

Officers assigned to the Anti-Crime Enforcement Squad executed a search warrant in the 2100 block of Gordon after a lengthy narcotics investigation for the distribution of fentanyl. As officers approached the residence of Billy R. Williams Jr., 27, he fled on foot. Williams was removing items from his pockets and dropping them on the ground as he ran. During the foot pursuit Williams fell and was apprehended without further incident. 

Numerous capsules were collected from the street and snow where Williams had run. A substance believed to be cocaine and nearly 100 doses containing a substance believed to be fentanyl was recovered. During the search of the home, officers located a large quantity of marijuana, a digital scale and other items consistent with the distribution of narcotics. 

Williams was out on bond for drug trafficking charges from a 2021 Marion County case that the ACES had conducted. He was taken to the Marion County Jail pending formal charges.

The 10^th Judicial Circuit of Marion County issued a warrant for Williams on Thursday. He is charged with trafficking drugs, delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence. His bond was set at $100,000.