Drug Paraphernalia Arrest in Pocahontas County

On January 14th, the Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a Green Ford F 1-50 at 220th Avenue and 550th Street.

30-year-old Cory Northup, of Missouri, was arrested and charged with drug paraphernalia (a simple misdemeanor), Possession of a Controlled Substance Cannabidiol (1st offense – serious misdemeanor) and Person ineligible to carry a dangerous weapon (a serious misdemeanor).

Assisting the Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Office was the Pocahontas Police Department, Laurens Police Department and the Iowa State Patrol.

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