Hutchinson Police Department
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Wichita man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a fentanyl overdose death in Hutchinson.
According to Hutchinson Police, officers with the Hutchinson Police Department Special Operations Division and Reno County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit arrested 32 year old Cedrick Gardner II of Wichita, KS for Possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, Possession of fentanyl, Possession of methamphetamine, Possession of Adderall, Possession of oxycodone, Possession of dilaudid, Possession of marijuana, Possession of drug paraphernalia and Criminal use of a weapon.
Additionally, Gardner was charged with Distribution of a controlled substance causing death and Arranging the sale of a controlled substance using a communication device. Those charges are related to a recent fentanyl overdose that resulted in death in Hutchinson, KS.
All defendants are innocent until and unless they are found guilty in court. The case is now in the hands of the Office of the District Attorney.
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