An Ohio County man wanted in multiple states has been arrested after police found several drugs and weapons at a Cromwell residence.
On Tuesday, the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office, Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force and ATF executed a search warrant and discovered handguns, rifles, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug trafficking paraphernalia, including digitals scales.
Police arrested 28-year-old Christopher Saunders, of Cromwell, who, according to Sheriff Adam Wright, has warrants out of Indiana, Ohio and Florida.
Saunders was charged with two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance (methamphetamine, heroin) two counts of possession of a controlled substance (heroin, methamphetamine) and possession of a firearm by convicted felon. All the charges are enhanced due to the presence of firearms.
The case against a female at the home, Tamara Coots, will be presented to an Ohio County Grand Jury, Wright said.
According to the sheriff, Saunders has been previously charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) in Indiana in June 2023
- Escape in February 2018; grand theft of a vehicle in March 2020; larceny in both April 2020 and October 2020; and larceny (petty theft) in June 20202, July 2020 and October 2020. All those arrests occurred in Florida.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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