MASON CITY, Iowa — Authorities executed a narcotics search warrant in McCallsburg on Saturday, uncovering a significant methamphetamine operation. The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the Iowa State Patrol Tactical Team, searched a residence on County Highway S 27, seizing approximately 3.5 pounds of meth and firearms.

Virgil Lee Kriens, 50, of McCallsburg, was arrested and faces multiple charges. These include possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, a class B felony, and possession of firearms as a felon.

The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff's Department collaborated with several agencies, including the Hardin County Sheriff's Department and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, to conduct the investigation. Additional charges may follow as the inv

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