The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports a traffic stop Tuesday by Deputies with the Fremont County K9 Unit, resulted in the arrest of two men on drug charges. The vehicle was pulled over for speeding, near the intersection of 380^th Ave and Hwy 2 near Farragut, Iowa.

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During the traffic stop, a K9 was deployed and indicated to the presence of controlled substances in the vehicle.  A subsequent search uncovered marijuana and a loaded handgun concealed inside the vehicle. The driver, 20-year old Brandon Vanatta, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, (marijuana.)  A passenger, 20-year old Anthony McCart, was placed under arrest for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Carrying a Loaded Weapon. Both men are from Thurman.

Vanatta was being held on a $1,000 bond, while McCart was being held on a $2,300 bond at the Fremont County Jail.  Two minors in the vehicle were released to the custody of their parents.