(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - The Ketchikan Police Department announced today that a warrant was issued for Michael T. Miller charging him with four felony counts related to Methamphetamine possession and sales as well as felony possession of a concealable firearm. 

A federal arrest warrant was issued on January 8, 2014 for Miller for multiple federal probation violations. Ketchikan Police Officers arrested Miller at a North Tongass Highway business where Miller worked and was also residing. At that time, Ketchikan Police Officers found Miller to also be in possession of drug paraphernalia.

The Ketchikan Police conducted a search of Miller’s business and residence on January 9th.  According to information provided by Sgt. Andy Berntson, due to the large and complicated nature of the search K-9 Booker was deployed, and located a bag containing approximately 4 grams of Methamphetamine along with evidence of sales inside of a closet.  Also located among Miller’s belongings and drug sales related items was a loaded Glock .40 caliber handgun with a concealed carry holster and two loaded extra magazines.

Miller, previously of Juneau, had recently relocated to Ketchikan and had been arrested for Driving With a Suspended/Revoked License three times within a week, the first of which occurred after he drove through the side of the Talbot's Building on December 31, 2013. 

Ketchikan Police have charged Miller with:

Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree – Possession of Methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree – Possession of Methamphetamine.
Misconduct Involving Weapons in the Second Degree – possession of a firearm during the course of committing a felony drug crime.
Misconduct Involving Weapons in the Third Degree – possession of a concealable firearm by a convicted felon.

Ketchikan Police served Miller this arrest warrant while in custody at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau where he continues to be held without bail.

Source of News: 

Ketchikan Police Department

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