A drug sweep in central Iowa has resulted in several arrests in the Marshall County area. U.S. Attorney Nicholas Klinefeldt announced the early morning arrests Wednesday.
Authorities say eight people from Marshalltown, Liscomb and Steamboat Rock are charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. A ninth person, from Marshalltown, is charged with aiding and abetting a felon in possession of a firearm.
Law officers executed four search warrants. More than 50 officers from local, state and federal agencies collaborated in the arrests.
The nine defendants are being held without bond pending an appearance before a federal magistrate in Des Moines.
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Authorities say eight people from Marshalltown, Liscomb and Steamboat Rock are charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. A ninth person, from Marshalltown, is charged with aiding and abetting a felon in possession of a firearm.
Law officers executed four search warrants. More than 50 officers from local, state and federal agencies collaborated in the arrests.
The nine defendants are being held without bond pending an appearance before a federal magistrate in Des Moines.
Copyright 2010 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
