Emery County man charged for hiding dinosaur bones, drugs in his storage unit

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GREEN RIVER, Utah (ABC4) — An Emery County man was arrested and charged after the sheriff's office discovered he was allegedly storing drugs and dinosaur bones inside a storage unit.

Robert Ryan Wilson, 41, of Green River, is charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, a third-degree felony; cultural sites antiquities violation amounting to more than $500, a third-degree felony; possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class B misdemeanor; and manufacturing alcohol without a license, also a Class B misdemeanor.

According to court documents, on Oct. 27, 2025, Emery County Dispatch was contacted by an anonymous person who reported t