Large drug bust executed in town of Oelwein

Drug bust in Oelwein.
Photo via Fayette county sheriff.

OELWEIN, IOWA – A large drug bust was executed by a cadre of law enforcement in the Northern Iowa town of Oelwein.

After a multi-month narcotics investigation, on February 16, 2021, members of the Oelwein Police Department, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa State Patrol, and the Iowa Division Narcotics Enforcement made several arrests and conducted search warrants in the city of Oelwein.

Search warrants were conducted at 107 7th Avenue N.W. and also 221 3rd Avenue SE in Oelwein. Additionally, teams of officers located and apprehended a number of other individuals on arrest warrants. The following subjects have been arrested and are awaiting initial appearances on their charges.

Justin Michael Buehler, age 37 was arrested for a U.S. Marshall arrest warrant and for new charges of eluding, driving while license revoked and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Justin Michael Buehler

Julie Ann Johnson AKA Julie Ann Evans, age 39, arrested on a warrant for Delivery of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine Class C Felony

Julie Ann Johnson

Jennifer Lee Krum AKA: Jennifer Lee Bagg, age 28, arrested on a warrant for Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine – Class C Felony

Jennifer Lee Krum

Jeffery Eugene Euans, age 60, arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver – Methamphetamine – Class B Felony, Gathering Where Controlled Substances are Used – Class D Felony, Drug Tax Stamp Violation, Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of a Prescription Medication.

Jeffery Eugene Euans

Ronald Allen McLaury, age 52, Gathering Where Controlled Substances are Used – Class D Felony and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Ronald Allen McLaury

Nancy Sheree Latham, age 41, Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver – Methamphetamine – Class B Felony, Gathering Where Controlled Substances are Used – D Felony, Drug Tax Stamp Violation, Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of a Prescription Medication.

Nancy Sheree Latham

George David Kirkbride, age 52, Warrant for Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine – Class C felony.

George David Kirkbride

Vanessa Lynn Smith, age 36, Warrant for Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine – Class C Felony, Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance – Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Vanessa Lynn Smith

Matthew Wade Stacey, age 26, arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Also, Stacey was arrested for a Buchanan County warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine. (No photo available.)

STACEY, MATTHEW WADE
(Listed as absconded by Iowa Department of Corrections)

Also charged from this investigation but not arrested on this date as they are already in custody:

Cody Richard Reisner, age 37, Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine – Class C Felony

REISNER, CODY RICHARD

Matthew Ward Moore, age 28, Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine – Class C Felony

MOORE, MATTHEW WARD

Other drug related charges on other individuals are pending.

Sheriff Marty Fisher stated, “More arrests will be made upon further investigation.”