A Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office traffic stop early Monday morning led to drug charges for a Mount Pleasant man.
Deputies say the stop occurred at approximately 12:01 a.m. April 6 at U.S. Highway 34 and Roosevelt Avenue in Des Moines County for an equipment violation. The driver was identified as 50-year-old Justin Travis Long of Mount Pleasant. Authorities say a license check showed Long was barred from driving in Iowa.
A K-9 unit conducted an open-air sniff of the vehicle and alerted to the odor of narcotics. Deputies then searched the vehicle and reported locating methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Long was arrested and charged with driving while barred and possession of a controlled substance, third or subsequent offense. He was transported to the Des Moines County Correctional Center.
As a reminder, a criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.