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Hutch area man enters pleas in 3 cases

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Police searched a home on May 22 and found a seller’s quantity of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia all within 1,000 feet of a school. The suspect in the case entered a plea for charges in that case, as well as two others.

Charges against Trivey Ortega include possession of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of drug paraphernalia and felony interference.

Two others were also arrested, that being Ashley Meadows and Drew F. Chattam of Herington.

One of the other two cases against Ortega includes possession of opiates and drug paraphernalia. That case goes back to Jan 29.

The final case was for a misdemeanor charge of criminal damage to property. It goes back to June 26.

With him entering the pleas, sentencing will be in about 30 days.

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