Burlington man arrested for drug, firearm charges

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Gulfport, Ill.-  The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a Burlington man on multiple charges.

On Saturday, May 1st, at about 3 AM, a Henderson County Deputy initiated a traffic stop on US Rt. 34 at Stevenson Lake in the Village of Gulfport.

As a result of the stop, Deputies arrested 40-year-old Keyst W Heater of Burlington for Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Use of Weapons and was given a citation for loud exhaust.

A search of Heater’s vehicle saw deputies find an uncased firearm underneath the driver’s seat and also located methamphetamine in a plastic container.

Heater is being held in the Henderson County Jail.