CLEAR LAKE – A California man was caught in a Clear Lake house with illegal drugs and taken to jail Thursday afternoon.
On July 19, 2018, Clear Lake Police Officers arrested Drew Richard Nettifee, 36 years old, from McKinleyville, CA, on several drug-related charges.
After 1:00 pm on Thursday, officers responded to the 700 block of N. 11th St. on a report of an open door on a house that was thought to be vacant. When officers arrived, they found Nettifee inside. He claimed he had permission to stay at the residence.
While attempting to make contact with the homeowner to verify Nettifee’s story, officers saw a large amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in plain sight. Nettifee was placed into custody and the residence was secured while investigators applied for a search warrant.
Once the warrant was obtained, officers located additional marijuana after a search was conducted. A total of around 800 grams of marijuana was seized. The seizure has an estimated street value of $5,000.00.
The North Central Iowa Narcotics Task Force assisted with the search warrant and the on scene investigation.
Nettifee was charged with:
– Possession With Intent to Deliver Marijuana – Class D Felony
– Fail to Affix Tax Stamp – Class D Felony
– Possession of Drug Para – Simple Misdemeanor
“This is the second big narcotics arrest within a week,” said Police Chief Pete Roth. “I am proud of the drug investigation efforts by our department and our law enforcement partners. I hope this sends a strong message.”
Beings Iowa and California bureaucracies don’t get along when you leave Iowa run as fast as you can towards home. The cornfields are a good way to make haste your exit. Remember run fast and don’t look back. California just over those big hills to the west. Freedom died a long time ago back here. Toothless pig farmers can attest to that. Am very surprised they didn’t tack on that second hand smoke fine. Good Luck,
Hippie dude where’s the flower in your hair. Word has it a typical stoner nowadays will smoke that up in a couple weeks. Police get pepper sprayed as part of there training to become a officer. Maybe they need to burn a couple joints to better understand what this wacky weed is all about. There are tens of thousands of the elderly smoking medical marijuana in Colorado alone. Guess where it’s will be coming in the future? And you can’t stop it. $$$
Most of the elderly in Iowa will be dead before it gets here. 🙁
I’ve read conflicting reports of the amount found, does anyone really know the exact amount. Police/news reporters sensationalizing the (big bust) story.
“I am proud of the drug investigation efforts by our department.
what investigation, they answered a open door complaint and stumbled upon it!!
GOOD ONE
I don’t think that I ounce is a large amount.
800 grams is a bit more than an ounce …
800 grams = 28oz or 1.7 pounds a tad more then an ounce