An ongoing investigation into drug activity following a traffic stop last spring in Ringgold County has resulted in charges. The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office reports 49-year-old Harvey Ray Roach, Jr. was charged with felony distribution and selling of methamphetamine.

Roach, whose last reported address was listed as Tingley, was arrested following a search of a vehicle in March by the Ringgold County K9 Unit. The investigation into Roach’s alleged narcotics involvement was conducted by the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office, the State of Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and the South Central Iowa Drug Task Force.