Police found more than a pound of marijuana and suspected hallucinogenic mushrooms while investigating a possible burglary Monday in Great Bend.
The Great Bend Police Department responded to a residential burglary alarm at 2913 Quivira Ave. around 1:46 p.m. on Feb. 20. After further investigation, the officers found drugs inside the residence that led to an arrest.
According to police reports, officers arrested Joey Steinbacher for possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and she is currently being held on a $100,000 bond at the Barton County Jail.
When officers arrived at the scene they found the back door of the residence ajar, and they were unable to make contact with anyone at the house.
“Due to the open back door, they entered the residence to check for burglars. While they were inside, they noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from an upstairs bedroom. When they did not locate any burglars in the house, they left the residence,” Police Chief Cliff Couch said.
According to the GBPD, officers obtained a search warrant from a judge to search the house for illegal narcotics, based on the smell they had encountered.
When they served the search warrant, they found approximately 1.3 pounds of marijuana and a separate package containing what they believed to be hallucinogenic mushrooms.
Officers located the residents of the home and interviewed them regarding what they’d found and this is when Steinbacher was arrested.
The drugs the officers located were sealed in air-tight shrink-wrap bags with coffee grounds and scented candles mixed into the package.
“Officers believe the items were likely obtained in Colorado and packaged in this manner in order to conceal the scent from drug dogs if they were stopped en-route back to Great Bend,” Couch said.
The investigation is still ongoing, and further arrests may be forthcoming.