Ames Police: Three Charged in Marijuana Mailings

The United States Postal Service appears to be the shipping method of choice when it comes to mailing marijuana, based on recent reports at the Ames Police Department.

A 22-year-old Ames man was charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana, a Class D felony, on Feb. 21 when he accepted a USPS package that contained four pounds of marijuana and two other men were charged with interference with official acts when they refused to accept a package of marijuana at another Ames residence, according to criminal complaints.

Joshua Stewart was home when the US Postmaster and members of the Central Iowa Drug Task Force, delivered Stewart a package on Feb. 21, according to complaints. Stewart took possession of the package but denied knowing what was inside, complaints said. The package contained two bags of marijuana weighing more than four pounds and police also found an “owe sheet” in his home, complaints said.

Stewart was charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana, a Class D felony, punishable by up to five years in prison.

On Feb. 20 both Cody Cain, 22, of Sioux City, and Owen Brehm, 21 of Ames, refused a package of marijuana delivered to a Walton Drive home and tried to run away, complaints said. Both men were charged with interference with official acts, according to criminal complaints.

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