Officials with the Creston (IA) Police Department report three men were arrested Monday evening on drug charges. Authorities say 31-year-old Christopher Cerda-Romo, of Lenox, 41-year-old Scott William Lemon, of Creston, and 30-year-old Casey Ray Welcher, of Afton, were arrested between 5:15- and 6:41-p.m., at 1102 Maple Street in Creston.

Cerda-Romo was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine 1^st Offense, 5 counts Fail to Affix Drug Tax Stamp-1 or more Unprocessed Plants, 5 counts Conspire with Intent to Deliver Marijuana under 50kg. Cerda-Romo was transported to the Union County Jail where he is being held on $51,000 cash or surety bond.

Lemon faces charges that include 2 counts Violation of No Contact/Protection Order and 7 counts of Possession of Firearm or Offensive Weapon by DA Offender. Lemon was also charged with 5 counts Conspire with Intent to Deliver Synthetic Marijuana, Fail to Affix Drug Tax Stamp-1 or more Unprocessed Plants. Lemon was transported to the Union County Jail where he is being held on NO bond.

And, Welcher was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine 3^rd offense, Intent Manufacture Meth Over 5g, Possession of Marijuana 3^rd or Sub offense. Welcher was transported to the Union County Jail where he is being held on NO bond.

Creston Police report also, 43-year-old Jason Alan Ford, of Creston, was arrested at 1102 N Maple, for a Sex Offender Registration Requirement Violation 1^st Offense. Ford was transported to the Union County Jail where he was later released on Promise to Appear. And, at around 9:37-p.m., Monday, 32-year-old Cody John Courtney, of Thayer, was charged on a Department of Corrections Warrant for Violation of Parole. Courtney was served while already being an inmate in the Union County Jail. Courtney is being held on NO bond.