A Petersburg man is being charged with five felonies after police said they found methamphetamine, fentanyl, and guns in his car.
According to police reports, Alaska Wildlife Trooper Cody Litster conducted a traffic stop on 32-year-old Cory Drew Wilson on August 5. After smelling alcohol, Litster asked Wilson to step out of the car, and a small ziploc fell onto the ground. Local police officers also responded and said the contents in the bag tested positive for 5.5 grams of meth. Police said Wilson told them he had two guns behind his driver’s seat.
After receiving a search warrant, officers said they found 17.62 more grams of meth, 6.21 grams of fentanyl, along with a digital scale in the car. They also found a third gun in his car.
Petersburg police estimate the approximate combined value of the drugs to be between $8,300 and $12,450.
Wilson is being charged with two felonies — involving a controlled substance in the second and third degree — and three felonies for misconduct involving weapons in the second degree.
His public defender did not immediately respond to calls and emails requesting comment. His preliminary hearing is August 14 at the Petersburg Courthouse.
