Five people were arrested on drug charges in Montgomery County over the past few days. Sunday evening, officers with the Red Oak Police Department and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a narcotics search warrant at 1311 N. 1st Street, in Red Oak. Taken into custody, was 41-year old Jeremy Joe Mortensen, and 32-year old Heather Gannon Iverson, both of Red Oak. Mortensen was arrested on Felony charges of Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Deliver, and Gathering where controlled substances were used. He was also charged with Possession of a Schedule 4 narcotics and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Iverson was arrested for Felony Gathering where controlled substances were used, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Both were transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where Mortensen was held without bond, and Iverson’s bond was set at $5,000.

Earlier in the afternoon, Sunday, Red Oak Police arrested 43-year old Michael Abraham Harris, and 39-year old Leann Evelyn Harris, both of Lewis. The couple were taken into custody at around 2:47-p.m. in the 400 block of Senate Street, in Red Oak. Michael Harris was charged with Possession of Meth and Possession of Drug paraphernalia. Leann Harris was arrested for Possession of paraphernalia. Both were transported to the Montgomery County Jail, and Michael Harris’ cash bond was set at $1,000, and Leann Harris was being held on a $300 cash bond.

And, at around 7-p.m. Friday, Montgomery County Deputies conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of A Avenue and Highway 34. As a result of the stop, the Montgomery County K9 Unit was deployed. The K9 alerted to the presence of narcotics inside the vehicle. A search was conducted, during which about 271 grams of marijuana, and a .357 magnum revolver, were seized. 27-year old Carl Robert Austria, of Villisca, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance with intent to deliver, a drug tax stamp violation, carrying weapons, and child endangerment. He was also charged with four counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, plus an additional drug tax stamp violation, resulting from a three-month long narcotics investigation. Austria was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $36,000 cash only bond.