Iowa Woman Faces 20 Years for Meth and Fentanyl Conspiracy
Kelli Biller, 38, from Sheldon, Iowa, pled guilty April 24, 2024, in federal court in Sioux City to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Biller admitted to being involved in a conspiracy that distributed at least 1200 grams of methamphetamine and at least 200 grams of fentanyl from January 2022 through November 2023. The scope of the operation included receiving 2,000 fentanyl pills from a source in Sioux City for distribution in the Sheldon and Primghar area.
Agents seized 19 M30-type fentanyl pills from Biller during a traffic stop in Sioux City on November 10, 2023. Biller further admitted to obtaining several ounces of methamphetamine for redistribution in and around Northwest Iowa.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde and was investigated by the Tri-State Drug Task Force based in Sioux City, Iowa. The task force consists of law enforcement personnel from various agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, Sioux City Police Department, and Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office.
Biller remains in custody of the United States Marshal pending sentencing. She faces a possible maximum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment, a $1,000,000 fine, and at least three years of supervised release following any imprisonment. Sentencing before United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand will be set after a presentence report is prepared.
The case file number is 24-4010. For more information, visit the court’s website at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. Follow us on Twitter @USAO_NDIA for updates on this and other cases.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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