ARMSTRONG, IOWA – Expired tags led to a traffic stop and then a drug bust on a Northern Iowa highway near Armstrong.
According to Emmet County Sheriff Mike Martens, a sheriff’s deputy observed a westbound vehicle in the 5600 block of highway 9 east of Armstrong driving with expired registration on February 5th at 8:30 PM.
The sheriff’s deputy made contact with the vehicle and driver at Casey’s General Store in Armstrong a short time later and determined that in addition to the expired registration, the driver had a suspended driver’s license.
The driver, 32-year-old Eric Drew Burt of Bancroft, Iowa, was placed under arrest and transported to the Emmet County Jail where he was booked for driving with a suspended license, failure to provide proof of financial responsibility, operation without registration and interference with official acts.
As the investigation continued, a search warrant was executed on the vehicle that Burt was driving and controlled substances and paraphernalia were discovered.
As a result, additional charges were filed against Burt for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance marijuana (2nd offense), possession of a controlled substance methamphetamine (1st offense), failure to affix a drug tax stamp and possession of drug paraphernalia.
(PHOTO: Eric Drew Burt jail photo)
