Jan 11, 2023

Police found fentanyl during arrest, booking of Kan. man

Posted Jan 11, 2023 12:00 AM
Lurquin-photo Atchison Co.
Lurquin-photo Atchison Co.

ATCHINSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new drug charges after a weekend arrest. 

Just before 6:30p.m. Saturday, police arrested 24-year-old Austin L. Lurquin of Atchison, in the 1600 block of Main on District and Municipal Court warrants for failure to appear in court, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.

He is also facing requested charges of possession of fentanyl after officers found it on his person. 

In January of 2022, police arrested him for alleged drug possession, according to online jail records.