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FAIRFIELD, IOWA -- Jefferson County Attorney Tim Dille says 11 suspects have been arrested as a result of a methamphetamine investigation centered around Libertyville, Iowa.

All 11 were arrested on Thurday afternoon after several area law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at 202 South Main Street in Libertyville.

All eleven face a felony charge of Conspiracy to Manufacture more than 5 grams of Meth.

Law enforcement officials declined to say which, if any, of the 11 suspects was the ring leader. The names of the suspects are listed in the press release below.

Press release from the Jefferson County Attorney's Office

On Thursday, November 3, 2011 the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Southeast Iowa Inter-Agency Drug Task Force, Jefferson County Police Reserves, Wapello County Sheriff’s Office, and Iowa State Patrol Tactical Team executed a search warrant at 202 South Main Street in Libertyville, Iowa.  The warrant was the result of an investigation focused on numerous individuals involved in the manufacturing of methamphetamine. 

Individuals arrested on November 3, 2011 for Conspiracy to Manufacture more than 5 grams of Methamphetamine, a class “B” felony, include:

Brian Keith Smith                     202 South Main Street Libertyville, Iowa

Beth Ann Blomgren                  202 South Main Street Libertyville, Iowa

Mervin Paul Heckethorn           2174 265^th Street Fairfield, Iowa

Laura Lee Rowland                  2174 265^th Street Fairfield, Iowa

Kara Lynn Sanderson               2467 Hemlock Avenue Libertyville, Iowa

Jonathan Lee Rambo                109 Jefferson Street Libertyville, Iowa

Gregory Lee Nance                  203 North Main Street Libertyville, Iowa

Corey Walker Watsey              405 East Lowe Avenue Fairfield, Iowa

David Roy White                      1504 Lone Oak Circle Fairfield, Iowa

Norman Robertson Jr.              207 3^rd Street Batavia, Iowa

Kelsey Lynn Stewart                207 3^rd Street Batavia, Iowa

Additional agencies that assisted with the investigation include the Fairfield Police Department and the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.

See the arrest photos here