Two Hutchinson residents arrested in February of last year on drug charges waived their right to a preliminary hearing Monday and will face arraignment on the charges against them in May.
21-year-old Derrick Taylor and 43-year-old Marla Thomas are charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell, possession of marijuana, no drug tax stamp, and personal use drug paraphernalia. The marijuana charge against Taylor shows he has a prior conviction.
Reno County Drug Unit Detectives served a search warrant back on February 16, 2013 at a home in the 100 block of East B. They allegedly found a zip-lock bag of crack cocaine in the bedroom of the home. In the living room, they allegedly found a Black Flag bug spray can with a hidden compartment which they say contained two sandwich bags of powder cocaine. There was also a metal tin on the coffee table that contained marijuana.
Taylor allegedly attempted to run out the back door when drug unit officers made entry in the front.
With both waiving their right to the preliminary hearing, they’ll be arraigned on the charges in front of Judge Trish Rose on May 5.