Drug task force arrests Morton man Thursday

An area drug task force arrested a Morton man Thursday afternoon for possession of several illegal substances.

According to the Redwood County Sheriff’s Office, on June 9, the Brown-Lyon-Redwood-Renville Drug Task Force served a narcotics search warrant at 40099 Reservation Highway 3 at the Lower Sioux Community. Officers found over three ounces of methamphetamine, a quantity  of M-Box 30 pills known to contain fentynal, a loaded handgun, and a loaded rifle.

Alan Pendleton was arrested without incident. Charges are pending, and the investigation is continuing.

Assisting on the scene were the Brown-Lyon-Redwood-Renville Emergency Response Unit, the Lower Sioux Police Department, the Redwood County Sheriff’s Office, and the New Ulm Police Department K9 unit.