Davenport Man Sentenced for Heroin Conspiracy
A Davenport man has been sentenced to 96 months in prison for his role in a heroin conspiracy that brought the deadly drug into the Quad Cities area. Curtis Anthony Newman, Sr., 54, was sentenced by United States District Judge John A. Jarvey on January 30, 2015.
Newman was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release following his imprisonment and to pay $100 towards the Crime Victims Fund. The sentence was handed down after Newman was found guilty of conspiring with others to distribute at least one kilogram of heroin.
The conspiracy, which took place from approximately March 2010 to September 22, 2012, involved the transportation of heroin from Los Angeles, California to the Quad Cities area. Co-conspirator Lennon Hunter, Jr. obtained the heroin in Los Angeles and sent it to the Quad Cities via parcel carrier or provided it to another co-conspirator who transported it by rail and bus.
Once in the Quad Cities, the heroin was delivered to Newman in Davenport, Iowa, for distribution. The total quantity of heroin distributed by Newman exceeded one kilogram.
Co-conspirator Lennon Hunter, Jr. was also charged in the Southern District of Iowa with conspiracy to distribute at least one kilogram of heroin. Hunter, Jr. was previously sentenced by Judge Stephanie M. Rose to 120 months in prison and five years of supervised release following his imprisonment.
The case was investigated by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency – Quad Cities Metropolitan Enforcement Group, and the case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
The sentencing of Curtis Anthony Newman, Sr. serves as a reminder of the devastating impact of heroin on our communities. The Drug Enforcement Agency and local law enforcement agencies continue to work tirelessly to combat the flow of heroin into our area.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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