A Manhattan man found himself back in custody Friday, less than three days after being arrested for a slew of drug charges. It’s his third drug-related arrest since Dec. 30.
Scott Marchand, 48, was arrested at 11:17 a.m. near the area of U.S. Highway 24 and Southport Drive after a traffic stop by the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office. A search of his Toyota Tacoma located methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation.
Marchand was transported to the Pottawatomie County Jail on a $500,000 bond for the probation violation, as well as one count of possession of a stimulant (one prior conviction) and possession of drug paraphernalia. He remained in custody as of Friday night.
Following Marchand’s arrest, the Sheriff’s Office obtained a search warrant for a room at the Simmer Motel, 1215 East Highway 24 in Wamego. The Sheriff’s Office in cooperation with the Riley County Police Department, seized from the room drug paraphernalia and a container of an unknown substance that was being sent off for further testing. Additional charges against Marchand are pending.
As previously reported by The Mercury, Marchand was also arrested Tuesday at the Riley County Courthouse for charges of use/possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, possession of an illegal substance, distribution or possession with intent to distribute over 100 grams of heroin/fentanyl within 1,000 feet of school property, distribution or possession with intent to distribute between 3.5 and 100 grams of heroin/fentanyl within 1,000 feet of school property, distribution or possession with intent to distribute between 3.5 and 100 grams of a certain stimulant within 1,000 feet of school property, distribution or possession with intent to distribute drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.
In the case he was scheduled to appear for, Marchand is charged with nine counts of similar drug offenses. He was arrested Dec. 30 and released Jan. 2 on a $150,000 bond.
In a motion filed with the court Wednesday morning, assistant Riley County attorney John Griffin made a request to have Marchand’s bond revoked in the original case. In his motion, Griffin says Marchand was in possession Tuesday of 108 grams of fentanyl, 4.3 grams of methamphetamine, 7.1 grams of heroin, heroin loaded syringes and marijuana.
