A Manning, Iowa man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy that distributed at least five pounds of the highly addictive substance in the state.
Christopher Julin, 29, was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in January 2015.
According to court documents, Julin was involved in a conspiracy that distributed at least five pounds of mixed methamphetamine containing at least 1500 grams of actual methamphetamine from 2013 through July 2014.
Julin obtained methamphetamine in 2-4 ounce quantities from Mark Weller and sold it in ¼ to one ounce quantities. He also admitted to trading an SKS rifle to Mark Weller in exchange for ½ ounce of methamphetamine.
Julin was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett in Sioux City and will also serve a five-year term of supervised release after his prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde and investigated by Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement; Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations; Denison, Iowa Police Department; and Carroll County, Iowa Sheriff’s Office.
Julin is currently being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison. Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 14-4059.
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