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More than 140 grams of meth found during Bluffs traffic stop

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November 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs say more than 140 grams of methamphetamine were found during a traffic stop Thursday. The Daily NonPareil reports three people – 23-year old Angelic Peterson, of Peterson (in Clay County); 50-year old Douglas Straight, of Dunlap; and 24-year old Joshua Currier, of Lake Park (in Dickinson County) – were arrested at roughly 10 p.m., after nearly 5 ounces of meth were found in their vehicle at the 0-mile marker on Interstate 29 near the state line with Nebraska.

Each of the three was charged with possession with intent to deliver more than 5 grams of meth, a Class B felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. During Currier’s initial court appearance on Friday morning, Assistant Pottawattamie County Attorney Shelly Sedlak Sudmann said bond was requested to be set at $100,000, up from $25,000, for each of the suspects because of the large amount of the drugs confiscated and because a gun was found.

None of the suspects are currently facing gun charges. All three have requested a public defender and remain in custody at Pottawattamie County Jail. The next court appearance for the trio will be Friday, Nov. 13th.