PREBLE COUNTY — Two Indiana men are in custody after deputies arrested them on drug and petty theft charges at a truck stop in Preble County.
Deputies were called to the Petro Truck Stop at U.S. 40 and I-70, where they found two males asleep in the vehicle.
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Deputies were granted permission to search the vehicle, according to Sheriff Mike Simpson. During their search, deputies said they found approximately eight ounces of suspected methamphetamine and a small amount of suspected fentanyl. The street value of the suspected drugs found was estimated to be around $7,000.
They also found items that were later determined to have been stolen from the convenience store at the truck stop, as well as approximately $2,800 in counterfeit bills.
The two males, Christopher Russell, 39, and Steven Seckman, 35, both of Connersville, Indiana, were arrested and charges with Aggravated Possession of Drugs and Petty Theft.
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Both men are in custody at the Preble County Jail.
The United States Secret Service is handling the investigation.