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Eating meth a bad idea
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A man who fled deputies on a bicycle and then tried to eat what could have been a lethal dose of methamphetamine faces drug smuggling charges.The suspect, Christopher Ray Hughes, 36, is charged with evading arrest, tampering with evidence, introduction of contraband into a penal institution, and possession of meth.Hughes was first arrested when he was misidentified as a man deputies were wanting on outstanding warrants. Sheriff’s Sgt. Kelly Carter spotted him riding a bicycle and tried to stop him.“He attempted to evade by going off roadway into a field where he overturned his bicycle,” the sergeant reported.It was at that point it was discovered he was not the person they were looking for. However, a search in the crime computer for Hughes revealed he was also being sought on outstanding warrants out of Sumner County.Hughes was arrested and taken to Warren County Jail.