Police Department working drug sale investigation

Monday, September 18, Chief Chapman arrested Shelly Hoss of Butler, after Hoss allegedly attempted to purchase pharmaceutical drugs from the Kreisler Drug store in Adrian. During the investigation Chapman discovered that a ring of criminals working in Kansas and Missouri were buying pharmaceutical drugs illegally and selling them. They apparently have been working out of Adrian.Chief Chapman contacted the Drug Enforcement Agency and Butler Police Chief Jim Garnett, to begin a full investigation. Federal indictments are pending on other suspects.