ONAWA, Iowa (KCAU) — The Monona County Sheriff’s Office said that a person of interest they were looking for is now in custody.  Thursday morning, the sheriff’s office asked for the public’s help to locate Derrick Lee Meadows, 36, as a person of interest as part of an investigation. As of 3:43 p.m., he was taken into custody. The sheriff’s office didn’t say what the case involved.

Derrick Meadows

In an earlier release, the sheriff’s office said they and the Iowa State Patrol Tactical Team executed a search warrant at 329 E. Main St. in Ute Thursday around 6 a.m.

Two people were arrested as part of the search warrant. They were identified as Lavelle Annet Meadows, 71, and Larry Lee Meadows, 69, both of Ute, on drug charges.  According to court documents, both Lavelle and Larry Meadows were charged with one count of controlled substance violation and one count of failure to affix a drug stamp, both class D felonies. Larry Meadows was also arrested on a warrant charging him with second-degree theft for a stolen vehicle in December.

Court documents state that a search warrant was served for an unrelated matter when authorities found “a marijuana grow” of six plants in the residence.