MASON CITY – A report of a burglary led police to obtain a search warrant and the discovery of what they call a “large amount of marijuana.”
On April 2, 2017 at approximately 7:25 AM, the Mason City Police Department responded to 1226 N. President regarding a possible burglary in progress. During the investigation of that incident, drugs were located in the residence. A search warrant was executed on the residence and a large amount of marijuana was seized.
It turned out the house had not been burglarized and nothing was missing, police say.
Arrested at the scene was 23-year-old Trey Richey of Mason City, he was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver a Class “D” Felony, Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp a Class “D” Felony, and possession of Drug Paraphernalia a Simple Misdemeanor.
Richey is being held in the Cerro Gordo County Jail.
The sheriff in Schaller, Ia, did it on a littering complaint, at night. Seems to be catching on…
Wait so to finally get rid of the drug dealer down the street all I gotta do is call in a suspected burglary in progress? Thanks for the tip, that’s a public service tip that is!