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Traffic stop W. of Red Oak nets drugs and the arrest of 2 people

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January 11th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Rural Montgomery County, Iowa) – A traffic stop at around 12:35-a.m. today (Wednesday), west of Red Oak, resulted in the arrest on felony drug charges, of two people. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports Deputies conducted a traffic stop at Highway 34 and E Avenue. During their investigation, the Sheriff’s K-9 “Riddick” alerted to the vehicle, which was searched. During the search, Deputies recovered 85 grams of Methamphetamine.

35-year-old Jessie Bruce Fitzwater, of Council Bluffs, and 26-year-old Summer Brooke French, of Red Oak, were taken into custody on Class-B Felony charges of Possession of Meth with the Intent to Deliver (Over 5 grams). They were being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Montgomery County Communications Center and Montgomery County K-9 Unit.