A 35-year-old Hutchinson man arrested back on September 11, for being involved in a meth manufacturing case had been formally charged by the state.

Matthew Foulk is charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of lithium, anhydrous ammonia and possession of ephedrine, all with intent to manufacture meth. He’s also charged with possession of anhydrous ammonia in an unapproved container and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute.

The Reno County Drug Unit served a search warrant on a home on North Herren Road after he had been stopped by a Reno County Sheriff Deputy for an expired tag in the 400 block of North Adams. During that stop, he allegedly threw out a blue bag from his car which allegedly contained a zip-lock bag of white pills, later identified as ephedrine.

They then did the search of the home on Herren and found another floor mat that matched the one in his vehicle. They also allegedly found peeled lithium batteries, Coleman fuel containers, empty starting fluid cans, acids, salts and numerous empty plastic containers and pitchers. There was also a grunge substance and a propane tank which allegedly contained the ammonia.

Foulk has served time for meth manufacturing charges in Reno County in 2003 and 2004, and a flee and elude case in Harvey County from 1999.

He remains jailed in his latest case on a bond of 150-thousand dollars and the case will now move to a waiver status docket.