A Joshua Tree man was arrested Friday morning, accused of dealing drugs. According to a Sheriff’s report, a deputy stopped Keith Hencel, 33, at a gas station in the 61700 block of 29 Palms Highway about 8:15 Friday morning. After an investigation, the deputy found methamphetamine on Hencel, and determined that the motorcycle he was riding was stolen. Keith Hencel was arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine for sales, and on a warrant for violating the terms of his probation for joyriding. Hencel was booked at the Morongo Basin Jail with his total bail set at $300,000.
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