A candidate for the Missouri state House is facing accusations of attempting to plant drugs on an opponent. The U.S. Attorney's Office alleged that the candidate, Thomas Ross, asked a former campaign manager to carry out the task. A black nylon glove containing a small plastic bag with white powder, which tested positive for cocaine, and a capsule identified as Adderall, was provided to the manager.

The candidate allegedly instructed the manager to place the drugs in the opponent's purse or vehicle while the candidate was out of state. Further details of the allegations are available from the Department of Justice and other news sources. The campaign manager was not named in the reports.