Iowa man given probation on drug charges

An Iowa man was placed on probation for 18 months when he appeared in circuit court last week and pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of more than 500 grams of marijuana.

Donzell Lindsey, 25, Iowa City, Iowa, was arrested Jan. 28 on westbound Interstate 80, about two miles east of Morris, by Illinois State Police.

Ticketed for not having a valid license, the marijuana was found in the vehicle.

Lindsey was sentenced to four days in the county jail, which has been served, ordered to pay $800 in costs and assessments, $20 per month in probation fees, submit a DNA sample and pay the $200 fee.

The driver's license charge was dismissed.