The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office today (Friday), said an Avoca man was arrested Thursday afternoon, on a Fugitive from Justice warrant. 35-year old Joshua Michael Blum was taken into custody at a motel in Avoca, and transported to the Pott. County Jail. At around 1:15-p.m. Thursday, 25-year old Jacob Dwayne Jens was arrested in Avoca, following a traffic stop. Jens was taken into custody for Driving While Barred/Habitual Offender.

Two inmates at the Pott. County Jail were charged Thursday with Possessing Contraband in/or on the grounds of, a Correctional Facility. 50-year old David Duane Blan, of Omaha, was being held on a $10,000 bond for the offense. And, a baggie containing methamphetamine was found inside the wallet of 32-year old Raymond Edward Hindt, of Omaha, who was transferred to the Pott. County Jail from a jail in Nebraska. Hindt was being held on a $5,000 bond for the same offense.

A traffic stop near Highway 6 and College Road at around 10:45-p.m. Thursday, in Council Bluffs, resulted in the arrest of 20-year old Marcus Ryan Michael Calmer. He was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense-Marijuana.