The Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office had a busy weekend getting meth off the streets after making two separate arrests.
On July 4th, Sheriff’s Deputies stopped a vehicle for a registration violation at Cottonwood Ct. and Vineyard St. in Burlington, IA. During the traffic stop deputies observed a passenger, James Adam Murphy, age 53, of Davenport, IA, to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. Deputies observed James pull a glass smoking pipe out of his pocket. Deputies also located a bag of methamphetamine and a container of marijuana on James.
James was placed under arrest for two counts possession of a controlled substance 3rd or subsequent offense, D Felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia. James was transported to the Des Moines County Correctional Center.
The next day, Sheriff’s Deputies stopped a vehicle at Mt. Pleasant St. and Curran St. in Burlington, IA after recognizing the driver was unlicensed. Deputies made contact with the driver and positively identified him as Calvin Darnell Hill, age 52, of Burlington, IA. Deputies confirmed that Hill’s driving status was barred in the State of Iowa. Deputies were also advised that Hill had an active arrest warrant.
A Burlington Police Department K-9 unit was requested and conducted an open-air sniff around the vehicle, in which the K-9 alerted. A search was then conducted. Where a glass methamphetamine pipe, loose shards of methamphetamine, several individually packaged bags of methamphetamine, drug packaging material, and an open container of alcohol were located inside the vehicle. The total combined weight of the methamphetamine was approximately 26 grams.
Hill was placed under arrest on the arrest warrant and charged additionally with driving while barred, open container, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver (B Felony), failure to affix a drug tax stamp (D Felony), and possession of drug paraphernalia. Hill was transported to the Des Moines County Correctional Center.