{"id":210003,"date":"2026-06-03T23:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T23:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/210003\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T23:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T23:42:15","slug":"erie-man-who-pleaded-guilty-in-bath-salts-case-charged-in-second-bath-salts-case-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/210003\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie man who pleaded guilty in bath salts case charged in second bath salts case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(WJET\/WFXP)\u2013 The Erie man who pleaded guilty to making and possessing bath salts at a City of Erie home in 2025 is facing a new drug-related case just weeks before his sentencing.<\/p>\n<p>Millcreek police filed new criminal charges against 40-year-old Adam Hilyer on May 29, saying lab equipment suspected to be used to make more of the drug was found at a Wattburg area home and was turned over to them.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"slk:Erie drug raid ends with man charged for alleged production of bath salts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/erie-drug-raid-ends-with-man-charged-for-alleged-production-of-bath-salts\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Erie drug raid ends with man charged for alleged production of bath salts\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the criminal complaint, investigators were called out to the Wattsburg area home on May 29, where they were given a bag filled with broken lab equipment that still had residue to make bath salts on it and other ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>A warrant was issued later that day and court documents show Hilyer was booked into the Erie County Prison on June 1 for felony possession with intent to manufacture or deliver and misdemeanor intentionally possessing a controlled substance without a prescription.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant District Attorney Tayler Moses told us his bond was revoked during a hearing on June 3 before Judge John Mead.<\/p>\n<p>Hilyer was arrested on March 10, 2025, following a search warrant at a City of Erie home on Grove Street, where police said they found a lab to make bath salts and large amounts of the drug in different stages of production, scales, packaging materials and three firearms, one of which was allegedly stolen.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"slk:Woman charged in Millcreek massage parlor raid enters preliminary guilty plea;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/woman-charged-millcreek-massage-parlor-201138547.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Woman charged in Millcreek massage parlor raid enters preliminary guilty plea\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On May 1, Hilyer pleaded guilty to six felony charges in that case; two of which were drug-related, three gun charges and one for receiving stolen property.<\/p>\n<p>With that guilty plea, prosecutors agreed not to pursue felony charges, including risking catastrophe, possession with intent to manufacture and criminal use of a communication facility, along with four misdemeanor charges.<\/p>\n<p>His sentencing for the 2025 case is set for June 26.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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