Grand jury indicts suspected heroin dealer

PETERSBURG – A grand jury indicted Christafur Morrell, 19, for two out of the three charges Petersburg Police filed against him related to heroin distribution last week.

Police seized around $75,000 worth of heroin last Thursday after arresting Morrell, of Des Moines, Wash., on multiple felony charges.

The grand jury indicted Morrell with Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute and Possession of Heroin. The prosecuting attorney dropped the third charge: Maintaining a Dwelling Used for Distribution of a Controlled Substance.

Police Chief Kelly Swihart said Morrell had likely been in town for a few weeks prior to his arrest and said he arrived in Petersburg on a commercial plane.

Police made first contact with Morrell at the Scandia House.

Morrell has no confirmed ties to Petersburg, police said.

The distribution charge is a Class A felony and carries up to 20 years in prison. The possession charge is a Class C felony that carries up to five years in prison.

 

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