By james art 
RENO COUNTY — A man with a previous murder conviction is back in jail after an arrest in Reno County.
Early Wednesday, members of the Reno County SWAT team assisted in the execution of a drug-related search warrant at 315 ½ N. Cleveland Street in Hutchinson, according to a news release from the Reno County Sheriff’s Office.
As a result of the search, deputies found 115 grams of K2 in the residence. Deputies arrested Kai Sayafet, 52, who lives at the address, on wanted charges of possession of marijuana, distribution of marijuana or its analogue, drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine, interference with law enforcement, unlawful acts involving benefits derived from drug transactions and drug paraphernalia with intent to use.
The second occupant of the residence, Andrew Avena, 37, was arrested on requested charges of possession of marijuana, violation of probation, distribution of marijuana or its analogue, drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine, interference with law enforcement and Drug paraphernalia with intent to use.
Sayafet has prior convictions for second-degree murder in Ford County in 1997. He also has two convictions for aggravated assault, two convictions for aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and two convictions for aggravated escape from custody, according to the Department of Corrections Kansas. He was released from prison in 2014, according to online records.
The Hutchinson Police Department, South Hutchinson Police Department, Harvey County Sheriff’s Office and Hutchinson Fire Department assisted with the case and the warrant office