A Cleveland man faces multiple drug charges, including two counts of trafficking methamphetamine. The White County Sheriff’s Office says 42-year-old Paul Hunter was arrested after leading a deputy on a brief chase during an attempted traffic stop.
The alleged incident occurred on Tuesday, May 13.
“During the pursuit, Mr. Hunter threw approximately two and a half ounces of suspected methamphetamine from the vehicle,” a press release from the sheriff’s office states.
On May 14, sheriff’s investigators began looking into Hunter’s alleged drug activities. They executed a search warrant at his residence. The sheriff’s office says investigators found an additional five and a half ounces of methamphetamine, packaging material, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm.
In addition to the meth trafficking charges, investigators charged Hunter with the following:
- possession of meth with intent to distribute;
- possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance;
- possession of a firearm by a convicted felon;
- possession of drug-related objects;
- abandonment of dangerous drugs;
- fleeing or attempting to elude;
- reckless driving;
- failure to obey a traffic control device;
- operating an unregistered vehicle;
- removing or affixing a license plate to conceal the identity of a vehicle.
Investigators booked Hunter into the White County Jail.
