Traffic Stop in Ste. Genevieve Leads to Drug Trafficking Arrest

Ste. Genevieve Co., Mo. (KFMO) - A traffic stop conducted by the Ste. Genevieve Police Department during the late evening hours of May 26, 2026 resulted in the arrest of a man on multiple drug-related charges.

According to police, an officer initiated a traffic stop that led to an investigation during which authorities allegedly discovered suspected fentanyl and suspected methamphetamine.

Following the traffic stop and a subsequent investigation at the county jail, officers arrested Melvin Bardo.

Bardo has been charged with Trafficking a Controlled Substance, Introduction of a Controlled Substance into a County Jail, and Possession of a Controlled Substance

No additional information regarding the circumstances of the traffic stop or the quantities of the suspected narcotics was immediately released.

Authorities have not announced any further arrests related to the case. The investigation remains ongoing.