The Barton County Sheriff’s Office issued the following news release Friday afternoon:

 On June 25, 2020 Sheriff’s deputies and detectives executed a search warrant at 161 SW. 10th Ave. just south of the city of Great Bend. Sheriff’s Office detectives had been working a distribution case, sales of methamphetamine were suspected at that location. Just after 7 AM Sheriff’s deputies made entry into the residence. Officers discovered numerous firearms, methamphetamine and evidence of distribution of drugs.

Arrested at the scene was Rick Novotny age 62 of Great Bend. Novotny was booked on charges of distribution of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and criminal possession of a firearm. He was being held in lieu of a $50,000 bond. He has since posted bond and been released.