Burlington man arrested on drug charges following long term investigation

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Burlington, IA-  The Burlington Police Department has announced the arrest of a man on drug charges following a long-term investigation.

According to a news release, on Friday, June 2nd, detectives and officers with the Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant at 300 Angular Street, Apt. 10 in Burlington after a nearly year-long narcotics investigation.

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Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force detectives began the investigation after receiving information that the resident of the apartment, 47-year-old Clarence Homer McClinton (above) was trafficking narcotics.

During the execution of the search warrant, McClinton was arrested for 3 counts of delivery of a controlled substance-methamphetamine, 3 counts of failure to affix a drug tax stamp, and sponsoring a gathering where controlled substances are used.