Man arrested after marijuana found in van

Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s deputies found 61 pounds of marijuana in a California man’s vehicle on Interstate 80 Saturday morning.

Sheriff Jeff Danker said Deputy Brian Miller stopped a 2006 Honda Civic for speeding near the 5-mile marker of I-80 eastbound. David Strock, 31, of Willits, Calif., was identified as the driver. Danker said after talking with Strock, Miller became suspicious.

“Things didn’t add up, so to speak,” Danker said.

Miller walked a K-9 officer around the vehicle, and the dog indicated the scent of drugs were inside. Upon further examination and assistance from the Southwest Iowa Narcotics Task Force, it was discovered that 61 pounds of marijuana was in the van

Strock was arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and failure to affix a tax stamp. He was taken to the Pottawattamie County Jail where he was released after posting a $5,000 bond.