Plea Agreement Reached In Atlantic Mine Drug Case

A plea agreements has been reached in a drug case from Atlantic Mine.

48-year-old Steven Ruotsala pled guilty to possession of meth–a ten year felony, and possession of the controlled substance Ritalin–a two year felony.

Ruotsala was arrested in October at his residence following a drug bust.

A 20-year Delivery or Manufacture of Meth felony charge was dismissed along with a felony domestic violence charge as part of the plea agreement.

Ruotsala’s minimum sentence will also be capped at 30 months when he appears in court again in 30 days.