(KIWA) — A Sioux Center man and two Worthington residents face felony drug charges following an investigation into an alleged methamphetamine sale to undercover law enforcement officers in Sioux Center.
Marvin Agustin Burduo, 28, and Everilda Ramos-Ramos, 28, both of Worthington, Minnesota, and Yener Erasmo Lopez-Lopez, 20, of Sioux Center, were arrested Wednesday, October 14th, according to Sioux County Jail records.
A criminal complaint filed by the Sioux Center Police Department alleges the three were involved in a methamphetamine sale to law enforcement personnel working with the Northwest Iowa Drug Task Force.
Alleged Sale Near Tower Fields
According to the officer’s statement, the transaction occurred behind a home on 2nd Avenue Southwest near Tower Fields, a public park in Sioux Center.
The officer alleges Burduo delivered the methamphetamine in his vehicle with his girlfriend and two juvenile children present, and while possessing a handgun. Other officers arrested him a short time later.
Jail Records Detail Charges
Burduo faces two Class B felony drug-trafficking counts, two Class C felony counts of neglect of a dependent person, and Class D felony charges of possession or control of a firearm by a felon and failure to affix a drug tax stamp.
His additional listed charges include assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, keeping a vehicle or premises for controlled substances, being ineligible to carry a dangerous weapon, interference with official acts, possession of drug paraphernalia, and second-offense operating while intoxicated.
Ramos-Ramos faces a Class B felony drug-trafficking charge, two counts of child endangerment, a charge of being ineligible to carry a dangerous weapon, and first-offense methamphetamine possession.
Lopez-Lopez faces a Class B felony drug-trafficking charge, failure to affix a drug tax stamp, two counts of first-offense methamphetamine possession, prohibited acts by a registrant, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
His jail entry also lists a probation violation, two failure-to-appear entries, and two driving-related suspension charges.
At last report, Burduo was being held in the Sioux County Jail on a $100,000 cash bond. Ramos-Ramos was being held on a $35,000 cash bond, and Lopez-Lopez was being held on a $36,600 cash or surety bond.
