A second man suspected of illegally dealing prescription painkillers over the past months also says he is not guilty

Alexander Gene Barth, 25, pleaded not guilty to three felony counts of third-degree drug sale Thursday in Mower County Court.

Jonathan Duane Hegna, 23, previously pleaded not guilty to the same charges.

According to the court complaint, a confidential informant met separately with each suspect on three occasions to buy pills and then turn them over to an investigator. In October, Barth allegedly sold 30 pills of oxycodone at $4 a piece, 100 pills at $4 a piece several days later and 30 pills of a stronger, 40 mg oxycontin days after that.

At about the same time in October, an informant allegedly bought 30 pills of oxycodone at $3 a piece from Hegna, later bought 100 pills at $3 a piece, and then 30 stronger pills of 40 mg oxycontin at $10 each several days after that.

The court complaints stated Barth admitted to a detective he sold the pills; however, Hegna declined to speak with the detective.