A Hancock County, Iowa man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his role in a string of burglaries and a methamphetamine distribution ring.
Jeffrey Dale Brown, 22, of Kanawha, Iowa, received the prison term after a guilty plea to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of the drug trafficking crime.
Brown was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett on January 30, 2013.
The information provided by the United States at the sentencing and change of plea hearing revealed Brown’s role in a string of burglaries across north-central Iowa, from about December 2010 until about June 7, 2011.
Brown and others reached an agreement to distribute methamphetamine during this time. He also possessed a number of stolen firearms, including a sawed-off shotgun.
Brown carried a handgun during drug deals to protect himself, his drugs, and his drug proceeds, and to intimidate drug customers and rivals.
Brown was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment for the drug charge and 24 months’ imprisonment for possessing the firearm in furtherance of the drug offense.
The terms of imprisonment will run consecutively, for a total sentence of 144 months. A special assessment of $200 was imposed.
Brown must also serve a 5-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Brown is currently being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a cooperative local, state, and federal program aimed at the enhanced prosecution of gun crimes.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Forde Fairchild.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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