Two men face theft, drug charges following arrest
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Two area men were arrested Friday by investigators with the Sequoyah County Sheriff's Department, and were booked into the county jail on various charges including burglary, theft and grand larceny.

Arrested were Nicholas Alan Scoggins, 23, of Sallisaw and Richard Allen Horn, 44, of Vian.

Scoggins was booked into the Sequoyah County Jail on charges of first-degree burglary and grant theft. He was later released on a $16,000 bond.

Horn was booked into the county jail on charges of second-degree burglary, knowingly concealing stolen property, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled drug without a valid prescription, two counts of grand larceny and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jail records indicate that Horn is being held on a $120,000 bond.

Sheriff Johnny Philpot said investigators with his office obtained a search warrant based on their investigation and served the warrant Friday afternoon on a home near Vian.

Philpot said, "During the search the investigators reported recovering numerous items of stolen property from several burglary cases in Sequoyah County. The property recovered included two utility trailers, a boat trailer, welders, numerous hand tools, various household items and jewelry."

The investigators also reporting finding substances appearing to be methamphetamine, along with paraphernalia associated with the use of controlled dangerous substances, Philpot said.

All the items recovered, believed to have been stolen, have been identified, Philpot said.

Assisting the sheriff's department with the execution of the search warrant were members of the District 27 District Attorney Drug Task Force, Philpot added.

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