On August 30th, 2015, at approximately 3:42 PM, members of the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force with the assistance of the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office and Newton Police Department executed a drug search warrant on the person of Chad Edward Berry, age 33, where illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm was seized.

As a result of the search warrant, Chad Edward Berry was taken to the Jasper County Jail on drug charges awaiting initial appearances. Berry was charged with possession with intent to deliver more than 5 grams of methamphetamine, failing to affix a drug tax stamp, carrying a concealed firearm, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Possession with intent to deliver more than 5 grams of methamphetamine is a class B felony, failing to affix a drug tax stamp is a class D felony, carrying a concealed firearm is an aggravated misdemeanor and possession of drug paraphernalia is a simple misdemeanor.

As a reminder, a criminal charge is merely and accusation and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

The Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force is based in Des Moines and currently has 19 central Iowa agencies participating in the task force including the Jasper, Mahaska, and Marion County Sheriff’s Offices, Knoxville, Newton and Pella Police Departments.

Story provided by Lt. Brad M. Shutts, Jasper County Sheriff’s Office