(Atlantic, Iowa) – Officials with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office today (Thursday), said that at around 11:20-p.m. on May 20th (2025), Sheriff’s Deputies with assistance from the Atlantic Police Department, executed a search warrant at a residence in Atlantic. The warrant was part of an ongoing investigation into suspected drug activity.

As a result of the search, two individuals were taken into custody:

51-year-old Gene Christopher Reed, of Atlantic, was arrested and charged with: Drug Trafficking (5 grams – 100 kilograms of methamphetamine), Ineligible to Carry Dangerous Weapons, Gathering Where Controlled Substances Are Used, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Drug Tax Stamp Violations.

61-year-old Brian Joseph Iwersen, of Atlantic, was arrested and charged with: Drug Trafficking (5 grams – 100 kilograms of methamphetamine), Gathering Where Controlled Substances Are Used, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Drug Tax Stamp Violations. Both Reed and Iwersen were transported to the Cass County Jail, where they were booked and held.

Upon further investigation, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office issued additional charges on May 28th, 2025, related to the initial arrests. Iwersen was charged with: Felon in Control of a Firearm, Trafficking in Stolen Weapons, and Theft – 4th Degree. He remains in custody at the Cass County Jail on a $35,000 cash or surety bond.

Reed was charged with: Theft – 4th Degree. He also remains in custody at the Cass County Jail on a $35,000 cash or surety bond.