COWLEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects on drug charges following an investigation.
Just before 1a.m. Jan. 4, police officers and Cowley County Sheriff’s Office deputies executed a search warrant at 326 N. Third Street in Arkansas City stemming from an extensive illegal drug investigation, according to a media release.
Officers arrested Aaron Nathaniel Parga-Varquez, 19, on requested charges of suspicion of two felony counts of no drug tax stamp; one felony count each of criminal use of a weapon, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school and possession with intent to distribute marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school; and one misdemeanor count each of consumption of alcohol by a minor, possession of drug-sale and drug-use paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana.
Parga-Varquez was booked into the Cowley County Jail on a $50,000 bond.
They arrested Haiden Rain Tiger, 19, on requested charges of three felony counts of possession of a controlled substance, as well as one misdemeanor count each of consumption of alcohol by a minor, possession of drug-use paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.
Tiger was booked into the county jail on a $12,000 bond and remained in custody.
In addition, Taylor Elliot Hobson, 27, was arrested on requested charges of two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance, plus one misdemeanor count each of possession of drug-use paraphernalia and of marijuana. He also was arrested on two outstanding district court warrants for probation violation.
Hobson was booked into the county jail in lieu of $10,000 bond through Arkansas City district court on the new charges and no bond on the warrants. He remained in custody.