A traffic stop Tuesday in Crawford County resulted in two Sac County men being arrested on drug charges. And, a search warrant executed in Crawford County early this (Wednesday) morning resulted in drugs, paraphernalia and cash being seized, along with the arrest of a Denison man. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office reports during the traffic stop Tuesday, a drug investigation was initiated, and a request was made for K9 “Bayou,” who when deployed, alerted to the odor of illegal narcotics coming from the vehicle. As the result of the search, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia was seized from the vehicle. Arrested was 19-year old Shawn Freier and 19-year old Shane Thelen both of Sac County for Possession of Methamphetamine a Serious Misdemeanor and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia a Simple Misdemeanor.
A search warrant obtained this (Wednesday) morning and a search of a home at 1715 1st Avenue north in Denison, was conducted. The search was for illegal narcotics, and evidence of distribution of illegal drugs. During the search, items taken into custody and seized for evidence, included methamphetamine, marijuana, packaging materials, scales, ledgers, drug paraphernalia and over $1600 dollars in United States Currency. The currency will be seized and filed for forfeiture.
Arrested was 48 year old Armando Valerio of Denison. Valerio faces a felony Delivery of methamphetamine charge, and a serious misdemeanor charge of Possession of methamphetamine, along with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia a Simple Misdemeanor. It was also learned that Valerio had an outstanding arrest warrant. 48 Year old Mindi Jo Wittrock ,of Wall Lake, was arrested at the home for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Officers with the Denison Police Department assisted the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office in conducting the Search Warrant