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WaKeeney man faces federal meth-related charges

According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jonathan C. Wolfinbarger, 54, Wakeeney, and Steven R. Hansen, 62, Fontana, Calif., have been charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of using the U.S. mail in furtherance of drug trafficking.

The crimes are alleged to have occurred in June and July in Trego County.

If convicted, they face a penalty of not less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $10 million on the possession count, and up to five years and a fine up to $250,000 on the mail count. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch is prosecuting.

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