A Martelle man was found guilty of felony drug charges in Washington County Wednesday.

County Attorney John Gish announces 36-year-old Jacob Hansel was found guilty of possession with intent to deliver, a class B felony, and failure to affix a drug tax stamp, a class D felony. The charges stem from an encounter between Hansel and a Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy at the Riverside Kum & Go on October 1st, 2019. Hansel was wanted by the North Liberty Police Department and after being arrested, officers discovered Hansel possessed more than 27 grams of methamphetamine, $1,177 in cash, small baggies typically used for selling methamphetamine and a digital scale. Sentencing is scheduled for December 10th where Hansel will face up to 30 years in prison.