–A traffic stop in rural Palo Alto County earlier this month ended with multiple drug related charges being filed against a Bode man.
According to the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office, Deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 4900 Block of Iowa Highway 4 near Mallard just after 11 AM on Saturday, October 3rd. While conducting the stop, Deputies performed a search of the vehicle and arrested the driver, identified as 36-year-old Matthew Mark Gagen of Bode.
Gagen is facing charges of Possession of Methamphetamine-3rd Offense, a Class D Felony, Possession of Marijuana-3rd Offense, an Aggravated Misdemeanor, along with Driving while Barred, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance.
He was taken into custody and booked into the Palo Alto County Jail to await an initial court appearance.
