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3 arrested for drugs and other charges expected back in court Wednesday

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The three people arrested on Sept. 16 after police were called to the 600 block of West 11th on the report of suspicious activity are expected back before a judge Wednesday morning for the formal reading of charges.

Thirty-two-year-old Orlando Cornelius was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to package, personal use drug paraphernalia and no tax stamp. His bond was set at $13,000.

Arrested with him was 32-year-old Adina L. Smith on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to package, possession of marijuana and no tax stamp. She’s free on a $5,000 bond.

The third person arrested was 39-year-old Sylvester Givens on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. His bond is set at $6,000.

The case starts with police arriving and an officer seeing a vehicle in an alley behind the home.

The calling party stated during a second call that one of the individuals in the car had a handgun. The officers, after making a traffic stop, asked the three to step out of the vehicle one at a time so they could check for weapons. As Cornelius was starting to exit the vehicle, an officer alleges that he made a jerking motion with what he believes was the gun and then put his legs outside the vehicle. The officer then alleges he saw a .40 caliber Smith and Wesson handgun on the floorboard of the vehicle.

He placed Cornelius in handcuffs, then allegedly found drugs along with a scale and other paraphernalia inside a console of the vehicle.

The hearing Wednesday is scheduled in front of Judge Joe McCarville.

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