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Suspect in 2015 drug distribution case enters ‘guilty pleas’

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — One of three people arrested on drug charges back in November of 2015 entered a plea in the case against him Friday morning.

Benjamin Cullum entered a guilty plea to a number of charges, the most serious being conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.

Law enforcement served a search warrant on the home in the 400 block of North Plum where they found a black zip-up nylon case with prescription pills and 50 grams of marijuana in a bedroom. They also found a scale, safe, vacuum sealer, two empty Ziploc bags and owe sheets. Officers found $120 in control buy money in the safe. $10 more were allegedly found in a wallet and $180 in twenty dollar bills were in Cullum’s pocket. He also allegedly had $1,903 in another pocket, which he claimed he won at a casino. However, some of the bills had serial numbers that matched money from the control buys made by the drug unit. They also found a bag with residue and a scale in Cullum’s truck.

In the garage of the home was a Ruger LCP 380 gun in a metal case, a baggie of methamphetamine and a scale. More marijuana and smoking pipes with residue were also found.

With him entering pleas, sentencing will occur on Oct. 28 in front of Judge Tim Chambers.

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