HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Hutchinson man was arrested on drug charges after a package containing drugs was intercepted enroute through the mail.
Luis Gutierrez is facing potential charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute. His bond has been set at $250,000.
The arrests happened after members of the Reno County Criminal Interdiction Unit along with members of the United States Postal Service Inspectors Division, Hutchinson Police Department's Special Operations Unit, and South Hutchinson Police Department executed two drug related search warrants simultaneously at two neighboring houses in the south part of Hutchinson as part of a controlled delivery. A total of approximately 40 pounds of marijuana was seized from the two residences.
Members of the Criminal Interdiction Unit have seen an increase of drugs entering the Reno County area through different avenues of the mail service.
If anyone has information in regards to individuals selling drugs in the community, please reach out to the Reno County Drug Enforcement Unit at 620-694-2848 or through the Reno County Crime Stoppers program by calling 1-800-222-TIPS.
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