Task force makes felony drug arrest

LEE COUNTY - The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Keokuk man on felony and misdemeanor drug charges.
Richard Buchanan Rhodes, age 59, of Keokuk, is charged with: Possession with the intent to deliver marijuana, a class D felony; Iowa drug tax stamp violation, a class D felony; Possession of methamphetamine, a serious misdemeanor; and Possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor.
The charges came after the Keokuk Police Department initiated a traffic stop upon a vehicle in which Rhodes was a passenger in.  An investigation began and Rhodes was found to be in possession of controlled substances.
The Lee County Narcotics Task Force were assisted by the Keokuk 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.