Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports four drug-related arrests. On Feb. 5th, 28-year old Andrew Jackson Rice, of Adair, was arrested for a felony Controlled Substance Violation. Rice was released three days later on a $10,000 cash or surety bond. On Feb. 6th, 55-year old Troy Eugene McKinney, of Creston, was arrested following a traffic stop in Adair County. McKinney was taken into custody on two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd or subsequent offense (Meth and Marijuana), Possession of drug paraphernalia), and for Driving While Barred. He was released Monday on a $2,000 cash or surety bond. Also arrested Feb. 6th, was the driver of a straight truck, 30-year old Oliver Dante Caton, of Pompano Beach, FL. Caton arrested by an Iowa DOT Enforcement Officer on I-80, for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 2nd offense. Caton was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.

On Feb. 8th, 60-year old Kalvin Craig Edwards, of Fontanelle, was arrested following the execution of a search warrant at his commercial/office buildings. During the search, about 1 pound, 6-ounces of marijuana was found in a dial lock safe. A weigh scale was located in a wooden box within the same safe. Plastic packaging material (Sandwich bags) was located in the same room as the safe. And, a text message from a woman by the name of “Amy” indicated the sale of “one-eighth” and the sale of another “one-quarter.” Edwards admitted to the marijuana being his. Authorities noted common “personal use” marijuana amounts are typically one-tenth of an ounce, one-quarter of an ounce, and upwards of one-half ounce, but NOT a pound. Edwards was arrested on a felony controlled substance violation (Unlawful manufacture, delivery or possession of a controlled substance/marijuana, in an amount not to exceed 50-kilograms), and for possession of drug paraphernalia.  Edwards was cited and released.

And, 19-year old Koy Alan Brandt, of Greenfield, was arrested Feb. 8th to serve a court-ordered sentence. Brandt was released Sunday on time-served.