By Lori EhdeRock County deputies assisted the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension last week with several arrests that resulted in the seizure of 2 pounds of meth worth more than $18,000.According to Sheriff Mike Winkels, Rock County law enforcement was notified early last week about plans for a BCA agent to arrange for an uncover buy in Luverne.The agent had arranged to meet five Sioux City, Iowa, men in the parking lot at McDonalds at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22.As the money and drugs were about to exchange hands, several BCA officers and Rock County deputies placed the men under arrest.Felony charges are pending in U.S. District Court against the following men, all from Sioux City: Roland Garcia, 31; Guillermo Medoza-Martinez, 30; Atanacio Zavala Suarez, 25; Jose Antonio Alonzo-Reyes, 20; and Jesus Ivan Romero, 24.According to Winkels, one of the men tried to flee but then gave up. "They were arrested without incident," Winkels said. "It went very smoothly."In addition to several BCA agents and six Rock County deputies, also involved in the cooperative effort were 10 officers with the Drug Enforcement Administration from Sioux City and officers from the Minnesota State Patrol.Winkels said the buy was arranged at McDonald’s because it’s an easily recognized landmark at the intersection of two major roadways, Highway 75 and Interstate 90.The men are currently in custody in Minneapolis where they will appear in U.S. District Court on felony drug charges for possessing meth with the intent to distribute it to others.Their cars, because they were used to commit a felony, were seized and may become property of the Rock County Sheriff’s Department.The vehicles, a 1997 Subaru Outback Legacy, a 1997 Ford Mustang and a 2000 Chrysler 300M, are impounded in a county shed at the transfer station.If the vehicles or their potential lien holders don’t contest the seizure within 60 days, the cars become Rock County property and will be sold at an upcoming auction."Ninety percent of the time they don’t contest it," Winkels said.