Fairmont Man Arrested on Drug Charges in Iowa

A traffic stop last Friday evening near Dolliver, Iowa, resulted in the arrest of a Fairmont man on drug charges.

According to Emmet County Sheriff Mike Martins, a sheriff’s deputy initiated a traffic stop on 130th Street, shortly before 5:35pm for a traffic violation.  Upon investigation at the scene, controlled substances and drug paraphernalia were discovered in the vehicle.

The driver, 38 year old Mathew Mixson of Fairmont was transported to the Emmet County Jail where he was booked for Possession of a Controlled Substance-Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Mixson was also issued a written warning for the traffic violation.