Keokuk man arrested on meth charges

LEE COUNTY - The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Keokuk man on felony and misdemeanor drug charges.
Dakota Lee Rogers age 33, of Keokuk, is charged with: Delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a class C felony; Possession with the intent to deliver more than 5 grams of methamphetamine , a class B felony; Iowa drug tax stamp violation, a class D felony; Possession of marijuana, a serious misdemeanor; Maintaining a drug house, an aggravated misdemeanor; Possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor.

The criminal charges came after the Lee County Narcotics Task Force performed a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Rogers. Subsequently, this resulted in the Lee County Narcotics Task Force executing a search warrant at Rogers’ residence. During the search of Rogers’ residence, Investigators found evidence to suggest further drug trafficking. Rogers’ residence is located near a public school.
The Lee County Narcotics Task Force were assisted by Keokuk Police Department and the Fort Madison Police Department.
The defendant in this case is presumed innocent until 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.