Fugitive in custody in Vernon County after raid by narcotics team

A wanted fugitive is in custody after his apartment was raided by a narcotics team Tuesday night in Vernon County.

According to Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher, his office served a search warrant at a residence on N. Clay Street in Nevada, Mo, late Tuesday, and arrested Jamie Boykin, who was wanted on a US extradition parole violation warrant.

Mosher said suspected methamphetamines were also located during the execution of the search warrant and that the investigation is on-going by members of the Sheriff’s Office and the CNET Drug Task Force.

At press time, Boykin, 46, of Nevada was being held without bond in the Vernon County
Jail.