Ketchikan man indicted on felony drug charges

A Ketchikan man faces multiple felony charges after Ketchikan Police Department officers allegedly found methamphetamine, prescription pills and a loaded gun in his home.

Police served a search warrant at at the home of Shayne Smith, 43,
on Nov. 15 following an ongoing drug investigation, according to a news release sent Wednesday.

Police found about 11 grams of meth and a syringe loaded with the same drug, prescription pills, a loaded handgun and $832 cash.

Smith was charged with four felony drug counts and two counts of weapons misconduct.

He was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday.

His next hearing is Nov. 28 in Ketchikan Superior Court.

Smith remains in custody. Bail is set at $15,000.

KRBD - Ketchikan

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