Keokuk, Ia- The Lee County Narcotics Task Force has announced the arrest of a Keokuk man on multiple drug-related charges.
33-year-old Joshua Soper of Keokuk was arrested on Monday, October 26th, in the 3000 block of Main Street.
Soper is charged with an outstanding Probation Violation warrant for Delivery of Methamphetamine and new charges that include Delivery of more than 5 grams of Methamphetamine, Possession with Intent to Deliver more than 5 grams of Methamphetamine, Drug Tax Stamp Violation, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and several driving offenses.
The arrest of Soper stems from an interdiction operation conducted by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force and the Lee County GHOST (Guns and Habitual Offender Strike Team). Soper was the subject of an ongoing investigation regarding the distribution of methamphetamine throughout the Lee County area.
The Lee County GHOST, Lee County Attorney’s Office, and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement assisted the Lee County Narcotics Task Force in this investigation.
