Fayette County authorities investigating a Northeast Iowa drug ring arrested three more people on Wednesday when they searched a West Union store. Sixteen arrests have now accompanied 11 search warrants in just more than a week, according to a news release from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.

On Wednesday, July 19, the West Union Police and the Sheriff’s Office, which have conducted a joint investigation into the ring, searched the entire Family Dollar/Dollar Tree store at 107 E Main Street and two vehicles on the property.

Drug paraphernalia, controlled substances and a large amount of cash was located and seized, says the news release.

Angela Lynn Becker, 39 of Strawberry Point, and Collin Matthew Lynn Sorg, 28, of Fayette, were arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor), first-offense possession of marijuana (serious misdemeanor and possession of marijuana with intent to deliver (Class D felony).

Krystal Lynn Fox, 35 of Sumner, was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor) and first-offense possession of marijuana (serious misdemeanor).