Effingham, Ill. (Vandalia, Ill.) – A 53 year old Hillside, Illinois man is in custody at the Fayette County Jail after he was arrested on Monday in Fayette County on multiple drug charges.
Fayette County Sheriff Chris Smith says that Deputy Ronnie Stevens assisted Illinois State Police on the arrest that occurred on Interstate 57 in Fayette County.
The individual, 53 year old Ronald K. Scales of Hillside, was arrested on pending charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession with intent to deliver a Controlled Substance and Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance as heroin was allegedly found in the arrest.
On their Facebook page, the Sheriff’s Office says that K-9 Officer Tex assisted and that they amount of heroin was estimated at 300 grams.