Task force arrests woman on misdemeanor drug charges

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FORT MADISON – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Fort Madison, Iowa woman on misdemeanor drug charges.

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Shawna Virgil, 42, of 2637 Avenue I, Fort Madison, Iowa was arrested on April 13th, 2017 at the Fort Madison Police Department on misdemeanor drug charges. Virgil is charged with Maintaining a Drug House, an aggravated misdemeanor, two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Clonazepam and Marijuana), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor. If convicted, Virgil faces up to 4 years and 30 days in a state correctional facility.

The arrest of Virgil stems from an investigation by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force into allegations that she was involved in the use of illegal drugs in the Fort Madison area. A search warrant was served in connection to this investigation and items that support the charges were discovered.

The Lee County Attorney’s Office, Iowa State Penitentiary K9 Unit, and the Fort Madison Police Department assisted the Lee County Narcotics Task Force in this investigation.

The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

The Lee County Narcotics Task Force is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Justice and the funds administered by the Iowa Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy.

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