MASON CITY – Police conducted a traffic stop and discovered a meth lab in the vehicle, leading to the arrest of three persons.
A Cerro Gordo deputy conducted a traffic stop on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at about 1:03 AM near the intersection of Pierce Avenue and 12th Street NW. A meth lab was found inside the vehicle. As a result, three persons were placed under arrest: 27-year-old Stephanie Michelle Stroud; 49-year-old James Jassie Mejia; and 22-year-old Levi Jacob Mahaney.
The driver, Mejia – who has a long criminal record – was charged with driving with a suspended license, providing false ID, possession of illegal substance with intent to deliver, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
A passenger, Stroud, was charged with interference with official acts, possession of illegal substance with intent to deliver, and possession of drug paraphernalia, and illegal possession of prescription drugs. Currently, Stroud, a convicted felon, is facing more felonies in Floyd county, brought by the Nora Springs police department. Those charges were brought in June and include possession of a firearm by a felon; and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.
Another passenger, Mahaney – a convicted domestic abuser – was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
2 thoughts on “Three arrested after mobile meth lab discovered in traffic stop”
Dopes hang out together no matter the age. Dope is like cancer it care nothing about age,race,sex just that it destroys your f**ken life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do these fools just never learn? How do a 49 year old, a 27 year old, and a 22 year old end up together?…but, to have a supply being shipped in that just tells you there is a demand. Pretty sad.