South Sioux City resident Hector Ramirez, 29, was sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison on January 22, 2014, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
The plea came following Ramirez’s October 25, 2013, admission of his role in a scheme that funneled over 500 grams of meth into the market from 2010 to May 2013. His involvement was confirmed on April 24, 2013, during a controlled buy where he distributed over 25 grams of 100% pure meth.
The sentence, handed down by United States District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett in Sioux City, Iowa, mandates 128 months’ imprisonment for Ramirez. A $100 special assessment was imposed, with a five-year term of supervised release to follow.
Ramirez is currently in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service until transportation to a federal prison can be arranged. Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde prosecuted the case, while the Tri-State Drug Task Force conducted the investigation. The task force includes personnel from multiple law enforcement agencies.
Court file information for this case, numbered 13-4052, is available online at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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