Charles Michael Spiker, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Iowa 2022
A Davenport man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a multi-state methamphetamine trafficking ring.
Charles Michael Spiker, 49, was sentenced on September 27, 2022 to 120 months in prison following his guilty pleas to Conspiracy to Distribute 50 Grams and More of Methamphetamine and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
According to court documents, law enforcement identified Spiker as part of a drug conspiracy operating in Colorado, California, and the Davenport area. Investigation revealed that, as part of the conspiracy, Spiker was obtaining methamphetamine and distributing it to other dealers and users.
When Spiker was arrested, he had a semiautomatic pistol in his pocket. Spiker knew he had previously been convicted of a felony and was prohibited by law from possessing a firearm.
In related cases, co-defendant Ricardo Renteria Gutierrez, a 49-year-old Mexican citizen, was sentenced to 360 months in prison for his plea to Conspiracy to Distribute 50 Grams and More of Methamphetamine in August 2022.
Co-defendant Oscar Cruz Guzman, 28, of Riverside, California, was sentenced to 126 months in prison for his plea to Conspiracy to Distribute 50 Grams and More of Methamphetamine in April 2022.
United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bettendorf Police Department investigated the case.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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