Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force

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• BRIEF
  Sep 5, 2010 — The Hawk Eye
  ...substance. If convicted on both counts, Sirtak faces up to 10 years in prison. The man's arrest stemmed from an investigation by agents with the Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force with the help of a confidential informant. In November, the informant reportedly was able to buy $90 worth of marijuana from Sirtak, which equates to nearly 30 grams. Then in March, the informant allegedly was able to purchase $325 worth of marijuana, or nearly 112 grams, from Sirtak,...
• Woman enters plea in meth case
  Aug 27, 2010 — The Hawk Eye
  ...woman, through her attorney, filed a written plea of not guilty to manufacture of meth, possession of a controlled substance and two counts each of possession of meth precursors and child endangerment. Her trial has been set to begin Dec. 7, with a pretrial conference scheduled to take place Nov. 22. The investigation involving Lerud began in January when agents from the Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force along with operatives from the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement,...
• Story correction or retraction
  Aug 26, 2010 — The Hawk Eye
  ...-- A Burlington man facing enhanced drug possession charges now will have to worry about another case after Des Moines County prosecutors charged him anew. On Wednesday, prosecutors created another folder for Randy Ray Wagner Sr., charging the 55-year-old man with three counts of delivery of crack cocaine. Authorities contend Wagner sold a confidential informant working for the Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force crack on three separate occasions in May. Each alleged...
• Mother of 2 charged with making meth in her home
  Aug 13, 2010 — The Hawk Eye
  Several of the items seized were sent to the Division of Criminal Investigation laboratory for analysis. In May, local authorities received the results of the test.
• Man's prison term for drugs suspended
  Aug 11, 2010 — The Hawk Eye
  Other agents located the car where Bass was riding in near the 500 block of South Central Avenue shortly thereafter. Bass denied selling crack and insisted he was being set-up. A report stated agents found $30 in cash inside the car's front passenger side door handle and an additional $254 inside Bass' pocket.
• Man pleads not guilty to growing pot in home
  Aug 5, 2010 — The Hawk Eye
  Bowling, a 33-year-old man authorities said was involved in the illicit cultivating and trade of marijuana in the area, pleaded not guilty to second-offense manufacture of marijuana and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. Court papers indicate he was convicted of manufacture of meth in Des Moines County in August of 2004. In conjunction with the investigation involving Bowling, agents from the Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant in September of...
• No plea offers yet in drug case
  Aug 1, 2010 — The Hawk Eye
  Each of the counts carries a penalty of 10 years in prison upon conviction. Des Moines County prosecutor Amy Beavers said Monday there has been no plea offers on the table.
• Woman placed on probation for meth charge
  Jul 27, 2010 — The Hawk Eye
  She, however, told District Court Judge Mary Ann Brown on Monday she does not use the substance and instead was getting money. Brown acknowledged Hayes' almost non-existent criminal record.
• Drug program possible for offender
  Jul 20, 2010 — The Hawk Eye
  During a strip search prior to being booked into jail, authorities said they found a small bag containing crack tied to the drawstring of Conner's pants.