A Mount Pleasant woman is facing felony drug charges in Henry County.

According to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old Melissa Stein was arrested following a lengthy investigation into illegal narcotics distribution.  On December 9th, a search warrant was executed in the 100 block of South Haynes Street in Mount Pleasant. As a result of the investigation and search warrant, Stein was arrested on December 22nd and charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, a class C felony, and gathering where controlled substances were used, a class D felony.

The Mount Pleasant Police Department, the Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force, and the  Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement assisted in the investigation. KCII will bring you more information as it becomes official.