JEFFERSON COUNTY — A 32-year-old Vandalia man is back in the Jefferson County Jail after he failed to appear in January on multiple drug and weapons charges.

Ryan Smith is facing two Class X felony charges of armed violence, a Class 2 felony charge of delivery of less than 5 grams of meth, and Class 3 felony delivery of a non-narcotic controlled substance.

He was arrested in December after a Mt Vernon police officer reportedly observed a vehicle parked at a business in the 2700 block of Veterans Memorial Drive and due to suspicious circumstances began to investigate further.

As a result of the investigation, officers located a loaded pistol, methamphetamine, Schedule IV narcotics, packaging materials, a weighing scale, ammunition, and drug paraphernalia. Additionally, a vehicle and currency were seized pending forfeiture.

At the time of his arrest in Mt. Vernon, Smith was free on $5,000 cash bond from Clinton County where he is facing nine drug-related charges in Clinton County stemming from an October traffic stop.

In that case he was charged with Class X felony delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of meth, two Class 1 felony charges, one for the manufacture with the intent to deliver cocaine and one for the manufacture with the intent to deliver heroin, two counts Class 3 possession of Schedule 4 narcotics, Two counts possession Scheduled 1 and 2 narcotics, Class 4 felony delivery of between 10 and 30 grams of cannabis, and misdemeanor possession of hypodermic syringe.

After posting $10,000 cash bond and being released in Jefferson County, Smith was arrested in Bond County on a Class X charge of delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of meth, Class 1 felony charges of possessing between 15 and 100 grams of meth and intent to deliver between 1 and 15 grams of Fentanyl, as well as Class 3 charges of possession of a firearm with a revoked FOID, and delivery of a controlled substance, along with two Class 4 felony charges of possession of a controlled substance and one of intent to deliver between 10 and 30 grams of cannabis.

He’s been held in the Bond County Jail since his January 12 arrest.

Smith is next due to appear in Jefferson County court May 22 with his private attorney who also represents him in the two other counties.