A Sioux City man has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a methamphetamine conspiracy that distributed over a pound of the substance in the area.
Jesse Chavez, 43, from Sioux City, Iowa, pled guilty on June 28, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
In 2015, Chavez was convicted of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance in Iowa District Court.
At the plea hearing, Chavez admitted that between September 2021 and December 2021, he was involved in a conspiracy that distributed over a pound of meth in the Sioux City area.
On December 14, 2021, Sioux City Police officers observed suspicious conduct by Chavez in the Walgreens parking lot and inside the store. Officers confronted Chavez, obtained consent to search his vehicle, and seized three ounces of methamphetamine.
Chavez would obtain multiple ounce quantities of methamphetamine from his sources of supply and then sell lesser quantities of the methamphetamine to others.
Chavez faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment on Count 1 and a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment on Count 2. He also faces a possible maximum sentence of life imprisonment, a $28,000,000 fine, and at least ten 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. Chavez remains in custody of the United States Marshal pending sentencing.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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