Akron Man Lands 30 Years for Second Meth Conspiracy Conviction

Akron Man Lands 30 Years for Second Meth Conspiracy Conviction

A 42-year-old man from Akron, Iowa, was dealt a severe blow to his freedom after being sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute over 50 grams of pure methamphetamine.

Britt Lander, a resident of Akron, Iowa, was convicted by a jury on December 6, 2023, of conspiring to distribute more than 50 grams of pure methamphetamine in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. This marks his second conviction for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

The evidence presented at trial and sentencing revealed that Lander, along with others, conspired to receive at least 88 pounds of methamphetamine by mail and vehicle transport from California and Mexico to distribute in the Sioux City and Akron, Iowa areas. Audio/video recordings also showed Lander and another individual using cutting tools to remove 7 kilograms (approximately 15 pounds) of methamphetamine from inside a spare tire that was used to transport the methamphetamine from Mexico.

Lander’s crimes did not go unnoticed by law enforcement, who worked tirelessly to bring him to justice. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde and was investigated by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Tri-State Drug Task Force based in Sioux City, Iowa, which consists of law enforcement personnel from the Drug Enforcement Administration; Sioux City Police Department; Homeland Security Investigations; Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office; South Sioux City, Nebraska, Police Department; Nebraska State Patrol; Iowa National Guard; Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement; United States Marshals Service; and Woodbury County Attorney’s Office.

United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand presided over the sentencing, handing down a 30-year prison sentence and a 10-year term of supervised release following imprisonment. It is worth noting that there is no parole in the federal system. Lander remains in the custody of the United States Marshal until he can be transported to a federal prison.

The case file number is 22-4071. For more information, please visit the court’s website at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. Follow us on Twitter @USAO_NDIA for the latest updates on this and other federal cases.