The Ketchikan Police Department’s business line is 907-225-6631. To report a crime anonymously, people can call the Crime Stoppers line at 907-225-2583. (KRBD photo by Leila Kheiry)

Ketchikan police arrested a suspected drug dealer from out-of-state Tuesday at a downtown hotel. Spencer Hill of Washington state was allegedly in possession of nearly half a pound of methamphetamine with a street value of around $60,000, police say.

Officers also say they seized a small amount of heroin, a bill-counting machine and numerous pieces of paraphernalia, plus a .22-caliber pistol that had been reported stolen two weeks ago in Ketchikan.

In a separate incident that day, police arrested Kirk Allyn Vandoren at Ketchikan International Airport. He’s alleged to have smuggled nearly a quarter-ounce of heroin and more than half an ounce of meth in his body.

Police say they believe Vandoren meant to transport the more than $8,000 worth of drugs to Prince of Wales Island.

Police say the two arrests were unrelated.

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