(Clarinda) A College Springs man was arrested on drug charges Sunday.
The Page County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop in Shambaugh for a traffic infraction. During the stop, 50-year-old Steven William Wells was arrested for Driving while License is Barred. Clarinda Police Department K-9 Rakio was called to the scene and deployed for a free air sniff. K-9 Rakio indicated the presence of a controlled substance in the vehicle, a 1997 Saturn registered to Cassandra Hauge of Glenwood. A subsequent search of the vehicle indicated Marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Wells was also charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) 3rd or Subsequent Offense (aggravated Misdemeanor) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor). Wells was transported to the Page County Jail in lieu of $4,300 bond. He later posted bond and was released pending future court appearances.
