EATON — Detectives from the Preble County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Eaton woman after conducting a short-term narcotic trafficking investigation at the Deerfield Inn on U.S. 35, between Eaton and West Alexandria.
Kaitlyn Maiden, 21, was arrested May 11 after a warrant was issued. The warrant stemmed from detectives purchasing approximately 27 capsules of suspected Fentanyl from her.
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Maiden was living in the motel at the time.
Upon her arrest, detectives found Maiden to be in possession of more than three grams of suspected Methamphetamine, a digital scale and other drug paraphernalia.
The Eaton Municipal Court charged Maiden with:
- Aggravated Possession of Drugs, a 3rd Degree Felony
- Two Counts of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs, 4th Degree Felonies
- Two Counts of Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound, 4th Degree Felonies
- Possession of Drug Abuse Instruments, a 2nd Degree Misdemeanor
- Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a 4th Degree Misdemeanor
Maiden remains in the Preble County Jail as she awaits arraignment.
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