BARTON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug charges after a weekend arrest.


Just after noon Saturday, officers executed a search warrant at 1036 Van Buren Street in Great Bend, according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir.
Officers discovered substantial quantities of controlled substances, including suspected schedule II pharmaceuticals, psilocybin mushrooms as well as large quantity of marijuana. Deputies also seized several firearms and several thousand dollars in US currency.
They also arrested at the scene Matthew Tracy, 33 of Great Bend.
He was booked on requested charges of possession with intent to distribute, criminal possession of a firearm, failure to pay drug tax stamp and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $50,000. He has since posted that bond and was released.