Celestin Loux, Methamphetamine Distribution, Iowa 2022

A 64-year-old Eagle Grove man has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution ring.

Celestin Loux, of Eagle Grove, Iowa, was sentenced to 62 months' imprisonment on March 16, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City.

According to evidence presented at the plea and sentencing hearings, Loux sold a total of 51.54 grams of methamphetamine to law enforcement in the course of three transactions from December 2019 through February 2020.

Additionally, on November 10, 2020, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop of Loux after receiving a report of a vehicle theft and seized seven bags from Loux's person totaling 14.39 grams of methamphetamine.

While on pretrial release, Loux violated court orders on multiple occasions, including continued use of methamphetamine, possessing a firearm, and failing to comply with directives from his supervising probation officer.

Loux was found guilty of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on October 12, 2021.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick T. Greenwood and was investigated by the Iowa Department of Narcotics Enforcement, Wright County Sheriff's Office, and Iowa DCI Laboratory.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/eagle-grove-man-sentenced-over-5-years-federal-prison