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Utah woman arrested for living in, selling drugs from storage unit

Posted at 11:24 AM, Nov 06, 2015
and last updated 2015-11-06 13:27:22-05

PRICE, Utah – A Price woman has been arrested after authorities found her selling methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana out of a storage unit, where she was also living.

Price officers said the Carbon Metro Drug Task Force has been investigating 29-year-old Amber Hafer for alleged “drug pushing” activity.

Officers said they determined Hafer had been living in and selling drugs from a storage shed near 2750 S. and Highway 10 just south of Price.

Amber Hafer

Amber Hafer

It is not zoned for residential living and officers got a warrant to search the unit.

Inside officials found 15.8 grams of methamphetamine, 6.1 grams of heroin, 27 grams of marijuana and items of paraphernalia including baggies, syringes, spoons, scales and drug pipes.

Hafer was booked into the Carbon County jail on felony charges of Possession With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Heroin, and Marijuana, as well as a misdemeanor charge of Possession of Paraphernalia.

The Carbon County Attorney will determine what formal charges to bring.

Officers said Hafer has 13 prior arrests including assault, paraphernalia, retail theft and drug offenses.