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Charges Filed Against Alleged Meth Dealer

(La Porte, IN) - A man is accused of selling a large amount of methamphetamine in La Porte.

 

Chad Smith, 45, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court. 

 

Authorities say Smith met the buyer in June in the parking lot of a retail store on the city’s east side.  84 grams of methamphetamine were allegedly sold for $1,150.

 

Smith, who’s from Argos, could face anywhere from a 10 to 30 year sentence on the Level 2 felony charge.

 

During his initial court hearing on Friday, he was given a trial date of April 12.

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