(La Porte County, IN) - A La Porte area man has been accused of selling methamphetamine.

33-year-old Corbin Perkins was allegedly found with several bags of methamphetamine and more in a backpack that was in his vehicle during a traffic stop in the area of 500 West and Small Road about six months ago.

According to court documents, Perkins told officers he sold methamphetamine because he’s unemployed.

Perkins is currently being held in the La Porte County Jail on $50,000 bond.

He’s charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine as a Level 2 felony in La Porte Circuit Court along with Level 6 felony Possession of a Narcotic Drug.

Perkins could face anywhere from a 10-to-30 year sentence on the allegations against him.