A wanted fugitive recently captured in California appeared in Mower County District Court Tuesday on drug and terroristic threat charges.

Greg Ahlers, 48, of Lake City, was captured over the weekend after a months-long effort by regional police to locate him on felony fleeing from officer charges.

Ahlers faces two counts of fifth-degree drug possession and one count of terroristic threats after he was arrested in June 2013 in Adams.

Deputies arrested Ahlers and Ryan Timothy Nickelsen, 30, at about 4:30 a.m. on June 16, after the two acted suspiciously in a gas station parking lot.

A deputy spoke with the suspects and reportedly saw a plastic container, smelled marijuana and saw several cell phones in the car.

Deputies searched and allegedly found $2,620, $900 and $500 in cash in separate pockets of Nickelsen’s pants, two wallets, identification cards for two other people and a clipped ID belonging to Nickelsen. Nickelsen told authorities he and Ahlers were returning from Treasure Island Casino, according to the court complaint.

Deputies asked Ahlers to get out of the vehicle eight times before he complied, the complaint added, but Ahlers said he was falling asleep and having health problems because of a heart attack several days prior.

Deputies searched the vehicle and reportedly found 65 grams of marijuana in a bag, $2,019 in cash, a jar with a small amount of cocaine, a digital scale, various paraphernalia and 10 to 15 cell phones. While they were waiting for a tow truck, Ahlers complained of more health issues, so deputies called for an ambulance. However, Ahlers then got angry and told a deputy, “I’m going to find out where you live, break into your house and rape your wife,” the complaint stated. Ahlers went to the hospital and was later released and placed in the Mower County jail, along with Nickelsen.

Ahlers appeared in court Tuesday for failing to appear at a previous hearing in June. His bail was set at $110,000. He will next appear in Mower County court on Oct. 10.

—Matt Peterson contributed to this report.