Cedar Rapids Drug Dealer McReynolds Sentenced to 30 Years

Crime correspondent’s note: Albert McReynolds, a 35-year-old from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and money laundering.

The grim tale of McReynolds’ downfall began with his role as a meth dealer in the city’s drug trade. From September 2020 to November 2021, he conspired with others to distribute the illegal substance, even traveling to California for a clandestine meeting to secure supplies.

Investigators intercepted and searched packages containing over 700 pounds of methamphetamine that were mailed from California to addresses in Cedar Rapids, implicating McReynolds. The evidence also showed that McReynolds vacuum-sealed proceeds from his drug sales and sent cash through the postal service with falsified labels, further implicating him in money laundering.

Assistant United States Attorneys Adam J. Vander Stoep and Shawn S. Wehde prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) involving multiple agencies including the DEA, IRS, and local law enforcement.

McReynolds faces a ten-year term of supervised release following his prison sentence. His fate serves as a stark reminder of the harsh penalties for those involved in the illegal drug trade and money laundering.

Court file information can be found at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl, case file number 22-CR-91-CJW. Follow the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa on Twitter @USAO_NDIA.