MANHATTAN – Law enforcement authorities in Riley County are investigating a suspect in connection with illegal drugs.

Just before midnight on May 28, members of the Riley County Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 2200 block of Seth Child Road in Manhattan and seized approximately 1.7 grams of methamphetamine, 2.4 grams of marijuana, as well as other controlled substances to include illegal prescription drugs, according to a media release.

Numerous items of drug paraphernalia were also located and seized as part of this investigation.

Matthew Schoettle, 26, Junction City was arrested for the offenses of possession of alprazolam with the intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine, possession of diazepam, possession of oxycodone, possession of oxycontin, possession of marijuana (at the felony level) and possession of drug paraphernalia (at the felony level). Schoettle was given a bond of $30,000.00 and at the time of this release remained confined at the Riley County Jail.