Roger Neil Byers

A Pella man is in custody and charged with numerous drug-related offenses after an early morning arrest today.

At 1:45 am, members of the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force and the Pella Police Department executed a search warrant at 1105 Columbus Street in Pella, where they found multiple methamphetamine manufacturing materials, illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia. Roger Neil Byers was charged with manufacturing more than 5 grams of methamphetamine and conspiracy to manufacture more than 5 grams, both class B felonies, and two counts of possession of precursor with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine, a class D felony. Byers is awaiting his initial appearance.