HUTCHINSON— Law enforcement authorities in Hutchinson conducted search warrants at three locations on Friday as part of an investigation conducted with the cooperation of Kroger Corporation according to a media release.

The investigation revealed that Chetankumar Parvinkumar Patel otherwise known as Chris Patel, the owner of the Zip Trip at 200 E. Ave A in Hutchinson was purchasing what he believed to be stolen goods from a member of Kroger’s organized retail crime unit.

The stolen goods, some of which were for human consumption were then placed on the stores shelves for retail sale.

During the execution of the search warrants 162 grams of K-2, 14 grams of marijuana and some of the goods Patel purchased were recovered.

Patel was arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of K-2 with intent to sell within 1000′ of a school, no drug tax stamp, four counts of felony theft / possession of stolen property and one count misdemeanor theft/ possession of stolen property.

Patel remains in the custody of the Reno County Sheriff with on an $11,000 bond.

Anyone that has information in regards to these crimes may call Crime stoppers of Reno County @ 1-800-222-TIPS or Detective Schoenhoff @ 620-694-2830.