(KAIR)--An Atchison man faces drug charges following his arrest stemming from an investigation that began last year.
Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie told MSC News 18-year-old Ethan Hale was already in jail on unrelated charges when he was arrested Saturday on an Atchison County District Court warrant. "This incident happened back in November of 2017,” Laurie said. “A Deputy was performing some narcotics purchases, and controlled buys, and trying to purchase methamphetamine and also fentanyl patches from Ethan Hale. They were able to purchase both from him on two different occasions. [The] affidavits [were] sent up to the County Attorney [and] warrants [were] issued here this past week. Mr. Hale was in jail already and we were able to serve those warrants while he was in jail."
Hale now faces charges of distribution of methamphetamine, no drug tax stamp, distribution of a narcotic, and use of a telecommunication facility to facilitate a controlled substance transaction.
Hale was jailed at the time of his latest arrest in connection with the theft of a handgun last year.
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