A Sioux Center man faces a felony drug charge and several driving-related charges after police allege he sold methamphetamine during a controlled buy in the Sioux Center Public Library parking lot.
According to court documents, 26-year-old Edgar Salvador Lopez-Niz was arrested Sunday, September 6, following an incident at approximately 4:27 p.m. at 102 South Main Avenue.
Police allege Lopez-Niz arrived in a black Chevrolet Camaro and sold and delivered methamphetamine during the controlled buy. Officers arrested him as he left the library and seized the vehicle, citing its alleged involvement in methamphetamine distribution.
Lopez-Niz is charged with a controlled substance violation involving no more than five grams of a substance containing methamphetamine. The complaint lists the charge as a Class C felony.
He also faces a charge of driving while barred, an aggravated misdemeanor. According to a separate complaint, police allege his license was barred under Iowa’s habitual offender provisions.
Additional filings allege driving while suspended, operating without a valid driver’s license, operating without a required ignition interlock device, and contempt for failing to comply with an order to install an ignition interlock device.
Sioux County jail records list bond at $12,600 cash or surety. The booking record indicates Lopez-Niz was released Monday, September 7, after posting cash bond.
