Illinois man jailed on Ballard meth charge

An Illinois man was jailed on a drug charge Saturday after a vehicle was searched.

Ballard County deputies stopped a truck in LaCenter for alleged traffic violations, and K9 Kony reportedly alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle.

Deputies said the passenger, identified as Glenn Loflin of Belleville, was found to be in possession of methamphetamine.

He was taken to the Ballard County jail.