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Authorities arrest Oklahoma police chief accused of distributing meth

Law enforcement booked the police chief into the Hughes County Jail on complaints of meth distribution

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Authorities arrest Oklahoma police chief accused of distributing meth

Law enforcement booked the police chief into the Hughes County Jail on complaints of meth distribution

Authorities arrested a police chief in connection with an investigation into meth distribution in southeastern Oklahoma.Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics officials said law enforcement arrested Calvin Police Chief Joe Don Chitwood on Thursday. Agents served a search warrant at Chitwood's home in Wetumka, where a news release says they found small amounts of meth.Law enforcement booked Chitwood into the Hughes County Jail on complaints of meth distribution."This investigation began in mid-April after receiving information that Chitwood was both using and selling methamphetamine in Hughes County," Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics spokesperson Mark Woodward said in the news release. "OBN and DEA worked a joint investigation that resulted in Chitwood’s arrest.”The news release did not say the amount of meth agents found at Chitwood's home."Meth is the leading killer among drug-related deaths in Oklahoma," OBN Director Donnie Anderson said in the release. "And for a peace officer to be responsible for putting more meth on the streets is a disgrace to the proud men and women in law enforcement who put their lives on the line every day to protect our citizens from the deadly consequences of substance abuse."

Authorities arrested a police chief in connection with an investigation into meth distribution in southeastern Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics officials said law enforcement arrested Calvin Police Chief Joe Don Chitwood on Thursday. Agents served a search warrant at Chitwood's home in Wetumka, where a news release says they found small amounts of meth.

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Law enforcement booked Chitwood into the Hughes County Jail on complaints of meth distribution.

"This investigation began in mid-April after receiving information that Chitwood was both using and selling methamphetamine in Hughes County," Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics spokesperson Mark Woodward said in the news release. "OBN and DEA worked a joint investigation that resulted in Chitwood’s arrest.”

The news release did not say the amount of meth agents found at Chitwood's home.

"Meth is the leading killer among drug-related deaths in Oklahoma," OBN Director Donnie Anderson said in the release. "And for a peace officer to be responsible for putting more meth on the streets is a disgrace to the proud men and women in law enforcement who put their lives on the line every day to protect our citizens from the deadly consequences of substance abuse."