Kenneth John David Schneiders, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Iowa 2022

Sioux City Man Sentenced to 80 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking

A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine and possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced in a United States District Court in Iowa. Kenneth John David Schneiders, a 34-year-old from Sioux City, Iowa, was convicted by a jury on December 13, 2022, after a two-day jury trial of one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine all within 1,000 feet of a protected location, namely the Sioux City Alternative School and Opportunities School, each located in the Boys and Girls Home in Sioux City, Iowa.

The evidence at trial showed that Schneiders was communicating with others for the sale of methamphetamine on December 2, 2019. Law enforcement was made aware of the discussions through a confidential source, and ultimately located Schneiders at the Boys and Girls Home parking lot with approximately two ounces of methamphetamine.

Sentencing was held before United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand. Schneiders was sentenced to 80 months’ imprisonment and must serve an eight-year term of supervised release following imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. Schneiders remains in custody of United States Marshal until he can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick T. Greenwood and was investigated by Tri-State Drug Task Force based in Sioux City, Iowa, that consists of law enforcement personnel from the Drug Enforcement Administration; Sioux City, Iowa, Police Department; Homeland Security Investigations; Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office; South Sioux City, Nebraska, Police Department; Nebraska State Patrol; Iowa National Guard; Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement; United States Marshals Service; South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation; and Woodbury County Attorney’s Office.

Schneiders’s conviction and sentencing serve as a reminder of the ongoing efforts to combat methamphetamine trafficking in the region. The Tri-State Drug Task Force has been instrumental in identifying and dismantling methamphetamine trafficking operations in the area.

The case file number is 20-4032. For more information, please visit the court’s website. Follow us on Twitter @USAO_NDIA.

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