CENTERVILLE – Two people were arrested in Centerville on Thursday after a narcotics investigation.
According to the Centerville Police Department, officers executed search warrants at two residences on Thursday, October 8: one located at 543 N. 12th Street, and the other at 1520 S. 15th Street. The search warrants were reportedly the result of an investigation into suspected illegal narcotics activity within the community.
As a result of the investigation, 63-year-old Melvin Leroy Collis, Sr., and 33-year-old Jennifer Irene Dhamers were arrested. Both face several criminal charges.
Collis was charged with:
- Two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (Methamphetamine), Class B felonies
- Two counts of Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp, Class D felonies
- Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana), Class D felony
- Keeping Premises or Vehicle for Controlled Substance, aggravated Misdemeanor
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, simple misdemeanor
Dhamers was charged with:
- Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine), serious misdemeanor
- Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana), serious misdemeanor
- Possession of Prescription Drugs Without a Valid Prescription, serious misdemeanor
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, simple misdemeanor
The Centerville Police Department says that additional criminal charges involving other individuals are pending as the investigation continues. They were assisted during the investigation and execution of the search warrants by the Appanoose County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa Department of Public Safety, and the Appanoose County Attorney’s Office.
