Missing O.C. Hiker Charged with Meth Possession

One of the two teen hikers that were lost in the Southern California wilderness for four days inspiring a massive search and rescue mission was charged with possession of methamphetamine on Wednesday.

The two hikers were found dehydrated and delirious near Holy Jim Canyon. (AP).

Authorities found 497 milligrams of meth in Nicolas Cendoya's BMW, the Orange County Register reported. He has been charged with a felony, but not for intent to sell.

Though dosage generally varies with tolerance, that amount of meth could get someone high 5-10 times.

Cendoya and Kyndall Jack say they got lost on a hike in Holy Jim Canyon, in a national park about halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego. They called 911 to say they were lost and the cellphone they were using was about to die. The call started a search and rescue mission that required 1,900 man-hours and about $160,000, according to Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer.

Both were found alive, but severly dehydrated and delirious. Both said they could not recall much beyond hallucinations.

"I'm incredibly perplexed," Spitzer said. "There are so many unanswered questions surrounding this situation."

If Cendoya is convicted of the meth charge, he faces up to three years in jail.