Cedar Rapids Meth Kingpin Sentenced to 30 Years

Iowa Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Methamphetamine Distribution

A 35-year-old Cedar Rapids man has been sent down for 30 years in federal prison for his role in a massive methamphetamine distribution ring.

Albert McReynolds, 35, was sentenced on May 30 to 360 months in federal prison for his crimes, which included conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and engaging in a monetary transaction involving property derived from unlawful activity.

The evidence presented at trial showed that McReynolds was a key player in the methamphetamine trade in the Cedar Rapids area. Between September 2020 and November 2021, McReynolds conspired with others to distribute massive amounts of the deadly drug, with investigators intercepting and searching multiple packages containing over 700 pounds of methamphetamine.

McReynolds’ operation was so brazen that he even traveled to California to meet with a source of supply, where he arranged for packages containing methamphetamine to be sent to the Cedar Rapids area. In a bid to avoid detection, McReynolds had the packages sent to other individuals’ addresses, but investigators were able to track down and seize the packages, including one containing $56,470 in cash.

McReynolds was also convicted of money laundering, with prosecutors alleging that he and his co-conspirators used the postal service to send packages containing cash to their source of supply in California. McReynolds placed fake names and addresses on the return labels of the packages, but investigators were able to uncover the scheme.

McReynolds’ sentencing marks a significant victory for law enforcement, who worked tirelessly to bring him to justice. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Adam J. Vander Stoep and Shawn S. Wehde, and was investigated as part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program.

McReynolds is currently being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison. He will also serve a 10-year term of supervised release after his prison term is complete.

The case file number is 22-CR-91-CJW, and court file information can be found at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.

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