BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a serial offender on new accusations after an arrest.
Just after 2:30 p.m. Monday, sheriff's deputies conducted a traffic stop on US 281 Highway just south of the city of Great Bend, according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir.
After contacting the driver, he was identified as Triston Maas-Rader, 29 of Pratt. It was discovered Rader had outstanding warrants through Barton County District Court for felony theft.
Rader was placed under arrest on the warrant and the Sheriff’s office K9 Maxx was deployed. Maxx indicated the presence of controlled substances and a subsequent search revealed methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Rader was transported to the Barton County Jail without incident and booked on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and no valid driver’s license as well as the Barton County District Court warrant.
Rader has since posted a $10,000 bond on the drug charges and the $5,000 bond on the warrant. Rader has been booked at the Barton County Jail nine times since 2015 and has a 2019 drug conviction, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.