Michael Wheeler/Credit: Jackson Co Sheriff's Office  

(KNZA)--A Louisville man is facing multiple drug charges in Jackson County.

According to Sheriff Tim Morse, just before 1:30 Wednesday morning, a deputy conducted a welfare check on a Chevy Avalanche parked near Buck’s Grove Cemetery at the intersection of K-16 Highway and B Road.

Following an investigation, authorities arrested 67-year-old Michael Wheeler.

He was taken to the Jackson County Jail and booked on several charges, including distribution of an opiate, opium, narcotic, or certain stimulant; possession with intent to distribute drug paraphernalia; failure to have a drug tax stamp; interference with law enforcement; concealing or destroying evidence in a felony case; and possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.