Washington man accused of cocaine dealing in county
Tucero Knippling appeared in Lincoln County District Court on Oct. 21, 2024. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
An investigation by Lincoln County law enforcement has led to the arrest of a career criminal with a record in multiple Western states in the last quarter century.
Tucero Antonio Knippling, 42, of Tacoma, Washington, is lodged in the county jail on $100,000 bail. He is charged with two felonies, criminal possession of drugs with intent to distribute, carrying dangerous drugs on a train, and one misdemeanor, obstructing a peace officer.
Knippling was arraigned on the charges Monday in Lincoln County District Court and pleaded not guilty.
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