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Iowa men charged with possession and intent to deliver

Two Iowa men face multiple charges related to possession and delivery of marijuana. Keith Gates Jr. and Dontaye Burton were found to be transporting a significant quantity of marijuana products after being pulled over for speeding on Hwy 212.

On December 17 at around 5:40 p.m., a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper was parked on the shoulder of Hwy 212 when a vehicle crested the hill in a posted 45 mph zone at what the trooper estimated to be around 55 mph. His traffic radar confirmed the speed to be 52 mph, so the trooper conducted a traffic stop.

The trooper reports that he approached the vehicle...