The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports three, drug-related arrests. On Nov. 22nd, 43-year old Brett Christopher Havery, of Omaha, was arrested by an Iowa State Patrol Trooper on westbound Interstate 80, one-mile west of Adair. Havery was pulled over for speeding 104-miles per hour in a 70- mph zone. He was subsequently charged with OWI/1st offense, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (pot pipe). He was released later that day on a recognizance bond.

On Nov. 23rd, a State Patrol Trooper arrested 25-year old Francisco Valencia, Jr., of San Jose, CA. The man was pulled over for speeding on I-80 one mile west of Casey, and arrested, after a consent search of his vehicle resulted in the recovery of 10-pounds of marijuana concealed in the trunk, wrapped in paper. He was charged with a controlled substance violation, a drug tax stamp violation, and having a controlled substance in a vehicle. A passenger in the car, 31-year old Jevnal Arellano, Jr., of Milpitas, CA, was assessed the same charges. Both men were later released from the Adair County Jail on $7,000 bond, each.