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Pott. County Sheriff’s report (5/8/20)

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May 8th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports a traffic stop for speeding Thursday afternoon resulted in a backseat passenger being cited on drug charges. The 2000 Buick LeSabre was pulled over at around 1:50-p.m., near mile marker 66 on I-29, for speeding 81 in a 70 mph zone. The passenger, 21-year old Dane Michael Cole, was found to have a small amount of personal use marijuana and a glass smoking pipe. Cole was cited into court for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 1st offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

And, prisoner in the Pott. County Jail for being a Fugitive from Justice, was served with a warrant Thursday morning, also for being a Fugitive from Justice. 24-year old Zachary John McGinn, of Omaha, was read the Omaha P-D warrant and then turned back over to corrections staff.