Othello man facing drugs, gun charges

OTHELLO – A local man was arrested Monday, Oct. 10, on firearms and drug-related charges.

Jaime Alberto Garza, 51, was booked into the jail on possible charges of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl) with intent to deliver.

The arrest occurred about 10 p.m. in the 600 block of Wagon Road during execution of a search warrant, according to a report by the Adams County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies found approximately 2,000 fentanyl pills packaged for distribution, cash, two rifles, ammunition and other items, the report said.

On Tuesday,...