A man who tried and tried to dispose of evidence fell short and is charged with tampering with evidence, as well as possession of drugs.The suspect, Michael Anthony Murphy, 55, of Liberty is charged with tampering with evidence and possession of meth and drug paraphernalia. He will face hearing Feb. 6.Murphy was pulled over by sheriff’s investigator Steven Carpenter for a vehicle violation and the drug dog was allowed to inspect the vehicle. The canine alerted on the vehicle and Murphy was asked to step out.“While emptying his pockets, he threw a green container that contained a small baggie of a crystal substance believed to be methamphetamine,” the investigator revealed, noting he patted the suspect down and found another container on him, this one with four alprazolam pills.“The container was placed on the hood of my vehicle,” the investigator said.