Bryant Richard Smith, Heroin and Firearm Offenses, Iowa 2021

Bryant Richard Smith Sentenced to Prison for Heroin and Firearm Offenses

In a major blow to the illicit drug trade, Bryant Richard Smith, a 32-year-old Coralville man, has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in heroin and firearm offenses. On Tuesday, February 23, 2021, United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey handed down the sentence, which included 225 months in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Heroin and 120 months in prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm, with the sentences to be served concurrently.

Following his prison term, Smith was ordered to serve ten years of supervised release, as well as pay $200 to the Crime Victims' Fund. This is not Smith's first run-in with the law, as he was previously convicted of federal drug-related charges in 2013. He was serving a term of supervised release for the prior offense when he resumed methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin trafficking. Chief Judge Jarvey ordered the term of release revoked and imposed a consecutive 36-month prison sentence for the violation, bringing the total sentence to 261 months in prison.

The investigation into Smith's activities began in approximately 2018, after he was released from custody for his prior federal conviction. Upon release, Smith manufactured and distributed 'ice' methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin. By 2019, a co-conspirator began to provide Smith money for investment into the illicit drug business. Smith's co-conspirators took over part of the drug activities when Smith was arrested with drugs in July of 2019, and his term of supervised release from the 2013 case was revoked. Upon release from custody in October, Smith continued selling drugs. Then, in January of 2020, Smith purchased a Kel Tec Sub 2000, 9-millimeter caliber firearm in Iowa City, as a convicted felon, Smith is prohibited from owning or possessing firearms.

The Johnson County Drug Task Force led the investigation into Smith's activities, and the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa prosecuted the case. This sentence serves as a reminder of the consequences of engaging in illicit activities and the importance of law enforcement's efforts to combat the opioid epidemic.

Bryant Richard Smith, 32, of Coralville, Iowa, was sentenced to prison for his involvement in heroin and firearm offenses.

The exact criminal charges against Smith include Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Heroin and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

The city and state where the crime occurred is Coralville, Iowa.

The exact date of the crime is 2018, with ongoing activities throughout 2019 and 2020.

The sentence or outcome for Smith is 225 months in prison, with 120 months concurrent, followed by ten years of supervised release and a $200 fine to the Crime Victims' Fund.

Dollar amounts where applicable include $200 to the Crime Victims' Fund.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/coralville-man-sentenced-prison-heroin-and-firearm-offenses