Wyoming
Alleged Casper Drug Dealer Faces Federal Charges of Gun, Meth
A Casper man charged with a number of felony drug counts in Natrona County now’s charged with two counts in federal court docket, in keeping with a grievance filed in U.S. District Courtroom final week.
A warrant for Ryan Harkins’ arrest on two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and methamphetamine distribution was filed on Monday by an agent with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
If convicted on each counts, Harkins might be imprisoned for as much as 35 years, in keeping with the agent’s grievance
The affidavit supporting the grievance recounted the occasions on Oct. 21 that led to the costs in Natrona County.
On that date, officers with the Wyoming Division of Legal Investigation executed a search warrant at Harkins’ residence within the 400 block of East M St., for the digital camera methods there.
Earlier than that search, brokers had acquired suggestions that he was utilizing and promoting unlawful medication there.
They discovered managed substances in plain sight and requested a second warrant.
Through the execution of the second warrant, brokers discovered a big protected in Harkins’ bed room. He refused to offer the mixture, in order that they known as the Casper Hearth-EMS Division to assist open it, in keeping with the grievance.
As soon as the protected was opened, brokers discovered Harkins’ identification, different paperwork together with his title on them, roughly 345 grams — 12.3 ounces — of suspected marijuana, roughly 281 grams — 10 ounces — of suspected methamphetamine and roughly 5.3 grams of fentanyl tablets.
In addition they discovered a Springfield .45-caliber pistol.
In looking out the remainder of the home, brokers discovered roughly 23.1 grams of suspected marijuana, 32.3 grams of suspected mushrooms, 1 gram of suspected methamphetamine and one suspected fentanyl capsule.
Nonetheless, as of Jan. 23, the Wyoming State Crime Lab had not returned the outcomes of testing the suspected medication, the agent wrote.
In the meantime, the agent acquired a duplicate of Harkins’ federal judgment for his 2000 conviction of conspiracy to own with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine.
Former U.S. District Choose Clarence Brimmer sentenced him to 2 years six months imprisonments, in keeping with federal court docket data.
On Oct. 24, 2022, Harkins heard the seven felony counts learn to him by Natrona County Circuit Courtroom Choose Brian Christensen, who set his bond at $100,000 cash-only.
As of Friday afternoon, the docket in Natrona County District Courtroom had not indicated if the district legal professional will dismiss the native costs towards Harkins.
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