Julie Ann Sankey, Meth Conspiracy, Iowa 2024
A Mason City woman who allowed her daughter and another individual to store methamphetamine in her home was sentenced February 21, 2024, to nearly 4 years in federal prison.
The defendant, Julie Ann Sankey, 62, from Mason City, Iowa, was in possession of a half-ounce of ice methamphetamine that belonged to the co-defendants and was intended for sale. The investigation revealed that Sankey allowed her co-defendants to store up to pounds of methamphetamine for resale on 15 through 20 different occasions between 2020 and 2021.
Sankey was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand. The defendant was sentenced to 46 months' imprisonment. She must also serve a 3-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Sankey is being held in the United States Marshal's custody until she can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jack Lammers and investigated by the Cerro Gordo Sheriff's Office, Mason City Police Department, Clear Lake Police Department, Iowa Department of Narcotics Enforcement, and the North Central Iowa Drug Task Force.
Court file information can be accessed at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 22-3006.
The public can follow the Northern District of Iowa on Twitter at @USAO_NDIA.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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