HUTCHINSON -The second of three suspects arrested on drug charges appeared in a Reno County District Court Monday for the reading of formal charges.

Benjamin Cullum, 40, has been charged by the state with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, possession of marijuana with a prior conviction, unlawfully acquiring proceeds from a drug transaction and possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was arrested along with Nicole Hays and 24-year-old Maira Meza.

They were arrested after a search of the home belonging to Hays, in the 400 block of North Plum Street in Hutchinson.

The Reno County Drug Unit allegedly found the drugs and a large amount of cash, including many bills that were used for a control buy.

In the garage of the home was a Ruger LCP 380 gun in a metal case, a baggie of methamphetamine and a scale.

Additional marijuana and smoking pipes with residue were also found.

The cases against Hays and Cullum will now move to a waiver-status docket.