Mason City man arrested on meth possession charge

MASON CITY — A Mason City man faces 25 years in prison after a meth possession charge.

A criminal complaint says 32-year-old Joshua Noland was arrested late Tuesday night near the intersection of 6th and North Federal on a warrant. While being searched, Noland allegedly had in his possession more than five grams of methamphetamine. The complaint states that Noland admitted that the substance was meth.

Noland was booked into the Cerro Gordo County Jail on a Class B felony-level controlled substance violation charge. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 9th in Cerro Gordo County court.