Waterloo Man Sentenced for Possessing Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
A Waterloo man has been sentenced for possessing marijuana with intent to distribute and multiple firearms. Jeremy Jay Smith, 33, was found guilty of one count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
The evidence presented in court showed that law enforcement officers searched Smith’s home on September 12, 2020, after he had posted videos of himself with marijuana and guns on social media. During the search, officers found over 600 grams of marijuana that Smith planned to distribute to others. In close proximity to the marijuana, officers also found two handguns, as well as numerous other long guns that were also in the same room as the marijuana.
Smith was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams. He received a 5-year term of probation and was fined $1000.
The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Devra Hake and Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Morfitt. The investigation was conducted by a Federal Task Force composed of the Waterloo Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted by the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office and Cedar Falls Police Department.
A federal jury delivered the guilty verdict on March 15, 2022. Smith’s sentencing took place after the conviction.
The case file number is 21-CR-2041. The sentencing information can be found at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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