(Spencer)– Two men face drug charges following a traffic stop last (Thurs.) evening at Barb’s Corner near Everly.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 18 and County Road M-27.
As part of an investigation during the stop, the Emmet County K-9 unit was deployed and made a positive indication for the presence of a controlled substance in the vehicle. Upon further investigation it was determined the driver, 35-year-old Benjamin MacMillan of Milford and a passenger, 24-year-old James Shaughnessy of Sioux City, were allegedly in possession of about a quarter-of-a-pound of crystal methamphetamine with a street value of about $11,000.
MacMillan and Shaughnessy were arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver…methamphetamine…a class “B” felony; and failure to affix a drug tax stamp…a class “D” felony. Both men were booked into the Clay county jail on bond of $100,000 each.
Authorities say the case remains under investigation. Anyone with any information is being asked to contact the Clay County Sheriff’s Office at (712) 262-3221 or through the text-a-tip link at www.claycountysheriffsoffice.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, the Estherville Police Department, Iowa State Patrol and the Iowa Great Lakes Drug Task Force.
