Twenty-one-year-old Eric Copeland of Crawfordsville is currently being held at the Washington County Jail after being arrested on July 6th for a pair of Class D felonies. The initial charges against Copeland were possession with intent to deliver marijuana less than 50KG and failure to affix a tax stamp, both carrying a possible five-year prison sentence and a $7,500 fine. At the time of his arrest, Copeland also had a warrant out of Henderson County, Illinois, for possession of cannabis with intent to deliver.
On Friday, July 8th, the Washington County Sheriff’s office was made aware that Copeland also had a felony warrant out of Henry County for conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance to a minor. A $5,000 cash-only bond has been set for Copeland, who will continue to be held at the Washington County Jail, with his initial hearing set for July 15th at 10:30 am at the Washington County Courthouse.