A Davenport man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of marijuana and cocaine.
Aaron Deshawn Watson, 33, was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana and five kilograms or more of cocaine, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt.
United States District Judge John A. Jarvey also sentenced Watson to ten years supervised release.
The conspiracy, which began in approximately 2005 and continued until 2010, involved Watson working with others to distribute hundreds of pounds of marijuana and cocaine.
Watson often received and distributed large amounts of marijuana in connection with a co-defendant, Gerardo Salinas, Jr., who is set to be sentenced on April 5, 2013.
This case was investigated by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and the Davenport, Iowa, Police Department, and the case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
The case highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat the distribution of illegal narcotics in the region.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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