Fort Madison Man Facing 40 Years on Marijuana Charges

Adam Sutton. Courtesy: Des Moines County Jail.

Adam Sutton. Courtesy: Des Moines County Jail.

A Fort Madison Man is facing 40 years in prison if convicted on drug charges.

37 year old Adam Ray Sutton was arrested by Lee County Narcotics Task Force at a home in Denmark, Iowa, on felony and misdemeanor drug charges.

Sutton is charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana within 1000 feet of a Public Park, Drug Stamp Tax Violation, Child Endangerment, Maintaining a Drug House, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of Marijuana.

The arrest stems from an investigation into the illegal drug trade in the Lee County Area. He faces 40 years in prison due to previous drug convictions.