The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs, early Monday afternoon, resulted in the discovery of 15-pounds of methamphetamine, and the arrest of the driver. The SUV was pulled over for excessive speed. Deputy Eric Hempel became suspicious of criminal activity due to the totality of the circumstances that he was confronted with during the incident. The driver, 30-year old Michael Anthony Santistevan, of Pomona, CA, was issued a traffic citation for excessive speed. At the completion of the traffic stop Santistevan consented to a vehicle search, during which the Deputy discovered the meth. Santistevan was subsequently arrested and charged with Delivery/Possession of Meth.

A traffic stop at around 10:20-p.m. Monday, resulted in the arrest of 31-year old Brian Matthew Kelso, from Council Bluffs. Kelso was taken into custody for Driving While Revoked, and booked into the Pott. County Jail. And,  a man was arrested on a warrant Monday morning, after he turned himself-in to the Sheriff’s Department. The warrant for 23-year old Brett Anthony Heming, of Council Bluffs, was for Violation of Probation. After being read the warrant, Heming was transported to the Jail and turned over to Corrections Staff.