Chrishirwn West, 27, from Sioux City, Iowa, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine conspiracy.
According to court documents, West pleaded guilty on May 12, 2015 to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Between October 2014 and December 2014, West was involved in a conspiracy that distributed more than 50 grams of actual (pure) methamphetamine in the Sioux City area. On October 21, 2014, during an undercover controlled drug transaction, West sold 41.8 grams of actual (pure) methamphetamine to the undercover agent.
West was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett. West was sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment, a special assessment of $100 was imposed, and he must also serve a four-year term of supervised release after the prison term.
West is currently being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde and investigated by the Tri-State Drug Task Force, a multi-agency task force based in Sioux City, Iowa, consisting of law enforcement personnel from the Drug Enforcement Administration; Sioux City, Iowa, Police Department; Homeland Security Investigations; Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office; South Sioux City, Nebraska, Police Department; Nebraska State Patrol; Iowa National Guard; Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement; United States Marshals Service; South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation; and Woodbury County Attorney’s Office.
Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 15-4004.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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