HARDIN, KY. – On Friday, August 20, 2021 the Kentucky State Police reported that: Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 have arrested a Marshall County man on numerous drug charges. Through investigation, Troopers learned a package containing illegal drugs was being shipped through the mail via FedEx.
Troopers intercepted the package which contained approximately 10 lbs. of suspected Marijuana and 1 lb. of suspected Hallucinogenic Mushrooms.
Troopers subsequently obtained a search warrant for the residence of Ronnie D. Mardis, 42 of Hardin, Kentucky.
During a search of the residence, Troopers located:
- More suspected Marijuana
- THC wax
- Other THC products
- Cocaine
- Methamphetamine
- LSD
- Hallucinogenic mushrooms
- DMT
- Ketamine
- Ecstacy
- Amphetamine pills
- Several items of drug paraphernalia
- Packaging materials
Troopers also located a semi-automatic handgun and a large amount of U.S. currency believed to be the proceeds of illegal drugs sales.
Through further investigation, Mardis has a prior felony conviction and is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Ronnie D. Mardis (right) was arrested and charged with the following:
- Trafficking in Marijuana (> 5 lbs.) 2nd > Offense (Firearm enhanced)
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance, 1st Degree, 1st Offense (> 2 gms Methamphetamine) (Firearm enhanced)
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance, 1st Degree, 1st Offense (> 4 gms Cocaine) (Firearm enhanced)
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance, 2nd Degree, 1st Offense (> 10 units Hallucinogen) (Firearm enhanced)
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance, 1st Degree, 1st Offense (LSD) (Firearm enhanced)
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance, 2nd Degree, 1st Offense (< 20 units Drug Unspecified) (Firearm enhanced)
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance, 1st Degree, 1st Offense (> 10 units Drug Unspecified) (Firearm enhanced)
- Possession of Handgun by Convicted Felon
Mardis was lodged in the Marshall County Detention Center.
