(KAIR)--An Atchison man, arrested during the weekend for failure to appear in court, now also faces drug charges.
That- due to the alleged possession of fentanyl, by 24-year-old Austin Lurquin, at the time of his arrest.
According to Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson, Lurquin was arrested Saturday evening, in the 1600 block of Main Street, on District and Municipal Court warrants charging him with failure to appear.
After the drug was allegedly found on his person, he additionally faced a charge for its possession.
Following his arrest, Lurquin was booked into the Atchison County Jail.
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