A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued for a Chandler man facing three felony charges related to trafficking, cultivation and maintaining a place for keeping and selling illegal drugs.
Formal felony charges were filed on July 11 in Lincoln County District Court against Stephen Anthony Ormsby, 37.
Originally, a $75,000 bench was issued for his arrest on charges of aggravated trafficking illegal drugs; cultivation of a controlled substance; and maintaining a place for keeping/selling a controlled substance.
A $40,000 bond was set for Ormsby and he made his initial appearance on Aug. 25. His pre-preliminary hearing was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 13.
On that date, Special Judge Emily Mueller set the matter for 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 17.
In count 1, Ormsby is accused of knowingly possessing an excessive amount of approximately 42 pounds of processed marijuana, a controlled dangerous substance in Schedule 1 of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Act.
Count 2 charges him with knowingly cultivating marijuana, botanically known as cannabis sativa L., from which a controlled dangerous substance may be derived, located in Chandler in Lincoln County that belonged to him.
In count 3, Ormsby is accused of maintaining a place for keeping, selling a controlled substance and maintaining a house located at 940802 S. 3388 Road in Chandler in Lincoln County, which place is a place resorted for the purpose of keeping drugs for distribution, such substances being marijuana with the knowledge of the defendant.
Special Agent Anthony Lee with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics states that he and OBN Agent David Jehle have been conducting a joint investigation with Indiana State Police since Oct. 28, 2021, into the alleged criminal activities of Ormsby.
In the affidavit, it reported that Ormsby has been participating in violations including trafficking in illegal drugs, possession of a firearm while in the commission of a felony and maintaining a dwelling place where CDS is kept.