Juan Jose Ruiz, Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy, Iowa 2021
Grimy Times has learned that Juan Jose Ruiz, a 29-year-old man from California, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in Dubuque, Iowa, in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
Ruiz was convicted of conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, and 50 grams or more of actual (pure) methamphetamine.
According to court documents, Ruiz agreed with others to distribute methamphetamine between January 2021 and December 2021. On December 14, 2021, law enforcement officers stopped Ruiz as he was driving to Dubuque and found over 25 pounds of ice methamphetamine in his car.
Ruiz intended to distribute the methamphetamine to a co-conspirator in Dubuque, according to the plea agreement.
Sentencing before United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams will be set after a presentence report is prepared. Ruiz remains in custody of the United States Marshal pending sentencing.
Ruiz faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment and a possible maximum sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, a $10,000,000 fine, and a lifetime of supervised release following any imprisonment.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Devra T. Hake and was investigated by the Dubuque Drug Task Force, Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office, Dubuque Police Department, Quad City Metropolitan Enforcement Group, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Criminalistics Laboratory.
Defendant: Juan Jose Ruiz
Criminal Charges: Conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, and 50 grams or more of actual (pure) methamphetamine.
City and State: Dubuque, Iowa
Crime Date: January 2021 - December 2021
Sentence or Outcome: Pending sentencing
Dollar Amounts: $10,000,000 fine
Court File Information: https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl
Case File Number: 23-CR-1006
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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