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ELKO — A reported domestic dispute Sunday night resulted in the arrest of an alleged drug-dealing ex-felon.

Elko County sheriff’s deputies went to a Spring Creek residence on report of a domestic dispute involving at least one gunshot, Undersheriff Clair Morris said.

Nicholas T. Jones, 26, of Spring Creek, one of the people at the house, had a warrant and was arrested. During a pat-down following his arrest, deputies found a five-shot revolver hanging from a lanyard underneath his shirt, Morris said.

Deputies got a search warrant for Jones’ vehicle, and reportedly found multiple plastic baggies of marijuana, weighting about 32 grams total. They also found about 16 grams of meth in the vehicle, Morris said, and hypodermic needles, pipes, packaging material and other drug paraphernalia.

Jones, an ex-felon, reportedly had more guns in his vehicle. Deputies reportedly found three semi-automatic pistols, one revolver and two Derringer-type handguns.

“We don’t have a problem with law-abiding citizens having guns, but a drug-trafficking felon is another thing entirely,” Morris said.

Deputies could not verify that rounds were fired at the residence during the domestic dispute. No one was injured.

Jones was arrested for possession to sell a controlled substance, four counts owning or possessing a gun by a prohibited person, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, possession of a controlled substance, use or possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a hypodermic device and on a bench warrant. His bail was listed at $165,254.

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