The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports eight people were arrested on separate drug charges recently. On Monday (May 21st), as the result of a traffic stop, Cass County Deputies arrested 21-year old Jay Robert Blank and 19-year old Jayce Allen Neis, both of Cedar Rapids. They were each taken into custody on charges of Drug Tax Stamp Violation (D Felony) and Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana (D Felony).

K9 Officer Mufasa with his haul of 13 lbs of marijuana from the Sheriff’s Office traffic stop on May 20, 2018.

Thirteen pounds of marijuana was seized in the traffic stop. Both parties were taken to the Cass County Jail. Neis and Blank were released the following day on $10,000 bond each.

That same day, as the result of a search warrant, Cass County Deputies arrested 28-year old David Gregory Fredericksen and 24-year old Catherine Josephine Charles, both of Atlantic, each on charges of Possession with Intent to Deliver Meth (C Felony); Possession of Marijuana 1^st Offense (Serious) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Simple). Both were taken to the Cass County Jail where they remain held on $50,000 bond each.

On May 19th, 42-year old Aaron Seth Cardinale, of Bellevue, NE, was arrested in Cass County on charges of Drug Tax Stamp Violation (D Felony) and Possession of Alprazolam 2^nd Offense (Aggravated). Cardinale was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $7,000 bond. That same day, 27-year old Mark Allen Fredericksen, of Atlantic, was arrested on charges of OWI 1^st Offense (Serious); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Simple) and Driving Under Suspension (Simple). Fredericksen was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $1,600 bond.

On May 16th, as the result of a search warrant, Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 42-year old Samantha Sue Clark, of Atlantic, on charges of Burglary 3^rd degree (D Felony); Drug Tax Stamp Violation (D Felony); Possession Controlled Substance (4 counts) (Serious); Unlawful Possession of Prescription Medication (6 counts) (Serious); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Simple); and Theft 5^th Degree. Also arrested was 30-year old Amber Catherine Stephens, of Atlantic, on charges of Unlawful Possession of Prescription Medication (Serious) and Possession of a Controlled Substance (Serious). Both parties were taken to the Cass County Jail. Clark remains held on $21,000 bond; Stephens remains held on $2,000 bond.