(Michigan City, IN) - A man was arrested at Blue Chip Casino for allegedly having a large amount of drugs in a bag he left on the gaming floor Tuesday.

According to the Indiana Gaming Commission Police, the man was playing a slot machine with a black bag in his lap. When he got up from the slot machine, he placed the bag on the floor and walked away. About 45 minutes later, casino security was notified about the bag still on the floor and opened it. Nearly 30 grams of methamphetamine along with a number of empty plastic baggies were allegedly found inside, police said.

Police said the suspect was still on the casino floor when confronted about the bag, then taken into custody.  Malcolm Smith, II, 39, of downstate Greencastle, could face anywhere from a 10 to 30 year sentence on the most serious charge.