A grand jury indictment of Thomas Christopher Ross, 36, Joplin, the former 161st District Republican state representative candidate, was unsealed September 22 in U. S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Ross faces three felony charges- conspiracy to distribute cocaine and amphetamine, distriction of cocaine and amphetamine and unlawful use a communication facility (a telephone) in connection with the conspiracy.
The charges are all related to an alleged plot by Ross to plant drugs on his primary opponent Louise Secker.
After his arrest earlier this month, Ross dropped out of his campaign and the Jasper County Republican Central Committee selected Secker as his replacement.
Ross' initial appearance is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. October 1 in U. S. District Court in Springfield.
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