Storm Lake, (KICD)– The Storm Lake Police Department released information on two cases this week. Monday night around 9, an officer conducted a traffic stop for minor violation in the 900 block of East Milwaukee Ave.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as 44-year-old Jermaine Whiteside of Storm Lake.

The officer says he detected an odor of narcotics, searched the car, and a loaded firearm, marijuana, marijuana wax cartridges, and ecstasy pills.

Whiteside was charged with possession of a weapon as an ineligible person, possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver, possession of a scheduled 1 control substance, and two counts of failure to affix a drug tax stamp.

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Tuesday afternoon police received a call to Walmart for report of shoplifting. At the scene police contacted the two suspects who allegedly failed to pay for merchandise value at approximately $1700.

42-year-old Salene Escobedo of Sac City and 33-year-old Darene Luna of Sac City were both charged with 2nd degree theft. Luna is wanted on an active probation warrant in California and is awaiting extradition back to that state.