Bond was set at $500,000 cash Wednesday for the 44-year-old Cheyenne fugitive who was captured last Thursday night following a chase through north central Cheyenne.
A 58-year-old Cheyenne man is facing a felony charge after police reportedly found nearly five pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in southwest Cheyenne.
The federal case, and facts stated by Harkins during his pleas Wednesday, arose from a local investigation based on tips that he was using and selling illegal drugs at his home.
Two people were busted for drugs earlier this month after running out of gas on Interstate 80 in Sweetwater County, the Wyoming Highway Patrol announced Tuesday.
An ordinance to decriminalize marijuana within the city of Cheyenne failed to pass a second reading on a 6 to 3 vote during Monday night's City Council meeting.
A federal warrant for Ryan Harkins' arrest on two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and methamphetamine distribution was filed in January.