Spencer, Iowa — A search warrant executed in Spencer Friday turned up a massive quantity of drugs and other items of evidence, according to authorities.
The search warrant had been issued in connection with an investigation by the police department in the Pocahontas County town of Laurens. Authorities say Laurens Police had arrested William Cole in late July and Friday’s search warrant on a Spencer storage unit allegedly rented by Cole was a result of that arrest.
During the search of that storage unit, Laurens Police allegedly recovered 260 pounds of marijuana with a street value of between one-half and three-quarter million dollars, along with a handgun and multiple items reported stolen.
According to online court records, Cole is charged with a total of eight felony and two misdemeanor crimes, including various theft and narcotics charges.
