A man who allegedly had thousands of fentanyl pills and 2 guns faces multiple felonies

POCATELLO — A man constabulary opportunity was recovered successful possession of methamphetamine and astir 2,000 fentanyl-laced pills has been charged.

Casey Steven Evans, 37, faces felonies for possession of fentanyl pinch intent to deliver, possession of meth and preamble of a awesome contraband into a correctional facility, on pinch a misdemeanor for possession of supplier paraphernalia, tribunal records show.

Pocatello constabulary officers stopped a bluish Range Rover for an expired registration connected May 15, according to an affidavit of probable cause. Officers identified nan driver arsenic Evans, who had an progressive warrant. Police reports do not bespeak nan logic for nan warrant.

Evans was placed nether apprehension while a constabulary narcotics K9 was allowed to execute an open-air sniff adjacent nan Range Rover.

The canine indicated nan beingness of narcotics wrong nan car, nan affidavit says.

During a hunt of nan vehicle, officers recovered a safe hidden adjacent a subwoofer container successful nan cargo area of nan Range Rover. Using a cardinal that was connected nan aforesaid lanyard arsenic nan Range Rover’s ignition key, officers opened nan safe and recovered astir 2,000 pills they believed to beryllium fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills.

Officers besides recovered 2 loaded guns — 1 wrong nan safe and nan different connected nan rider floorboard — and suspected methamphetamine wrong nan vehicle.

Evans was taken to nan Pocatello Police Department for interview. While he was brought into nan question and reply room, he dropped a tooter straw utilized to ingest drugs. Evans allegedly told nan officers nan straw was for fentanyl use.

During nan interview, Evans told officers he did not cognize thing astir nan “illegal items” recovered wrong nan Range Rover.

Evans was past taken to Bannock County Jail to beryllium booked. During booking, detention deputies recovered different zip-top baggie containing 5 pills, believed to beryllium fentanyl-laced, successful nan coin pouch of Evans’ jeans, according to nan affidavit.

Officers tested nan suspected meth utilizing a section trial kit, which returned a presumptive affirmative for meth.

If he is recovered guilty, Evans could look up to life successful prison.

A preliminary proceeding connected this matter was waved and Evans was scheduled for District Court arraignment earlier District Judge Javier Gabiola connected June 17.

Though Evans has been charged pinch these crimes, it does not needfully mean he committed them. Everyone is presumed guiltless until proven guilty.