STORM LAKE, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) – A man in Storm Lake was arrested yesterday for marijuana possession.

At approximately 2:00 PM, officers from the Storm Lake Police Department detected the odor of marijuana coming from Apartment 5 at 914 East Milwaukee Avenue. Upon investigation, police made contact with the occupant, 51-year-old Nebiyu Seyoum.

A search of the residence allegedly revealed approximately 70 grams of marijuana and various drug paraphernalia. Seyoum was taken into custody without incident. He faces charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, gathering where controlled substances are used, and failure to affix a drug tax stamp.