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OTTUMWA, IOWA -- One Ottumwa man is behind bars after a search of his residence on Tuesday.

Charles “Chazz” Russell, 26, was arrested and charged with Possession with the Intent to Deliver Marijuana and Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp, both Class “D” Felonies.

During the search of Russell’s residence on Kenwood, officers located several pounds of high grade marijuana, cash, packaging materials and loaded firearms.

He was also charged with Ongoing Criminal Conduct, a Class “B” Felony.  The Ongoing Criminal Conduct Charge stems from officers from the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement and the Southeast Iowa Inter-Agency Drug Task Force making several controlled purchases of various narcotics from Russell over an extended period of time. 

Russell is currently being held in the Wapello County Jail with a $25,000 bond.

Several co-conspirators have also been identified as a result of the investigation and charges are pending against additional people.

Members of the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Iowa State Patrol Tactical Unit, Ottumwa Police Department and the Southeast Iowa Inter-Agency Drug Task Force assisted in the investigation.