19-year-old Gavin King of Mt. Pleasant was arrested on four drug-related charges in September, and his arraignment hearing has been set for November 4th in the Henry County Courthouse. Records show a joint investigation between the Mt. Pleasant Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, Iowa State Patrol Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and the Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force enabled them to intercept a narcotics shipment addressed to King at his Mt. Pleasant residence. A search warrant was executed, and law enforcement found the package included THC vape devices, marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms, drug paraphernalia, packaging material, firearms and scales. King’s initial appearance was on September 12th, and he was released on a $20,000 bond.
Authorities arrested Gavin King on two felony counts of controlled substance violation, and two counts of failure to affix drug tax stamp, class D felonies.