Leocadio Contreras-Sebastian, Meth Distribution, Iowa 2023

Sioux City, Iowa - Grimy Times reports that a man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy in the Sioux City area.

According to court documents, Leocadio Contreras-Sebastian, 38, of Warren, Arkansas, conspired to distribute methamphetamine and distributed methamphetamine in the Sioux City area from January 2020 through April 2, 2022. On April 2, 2022, law enforcement conducted a controlled drug buy operation from Contreras-Sebastian and his co-conspirators, resulting in the seizure of over 3 kilograms of pure methamphetamine.

Contreras-Sebastian was arrested and charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distributing methamphetamine. He pled guilty to both counts on August 24, 2022. At his sentencing hearing, held before United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand on February 2, 2023, Contreras-Sebastian was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment and ordered to serve a five-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

Contreras-Sebastian remains in the custody of the United States Marshal until he can be transported to a federal prison. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde and was investigated by the Tri-State Drug Task Force, a multi-agency task force consisting of law enforcement personnel from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Sioux City Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, Woodbury County Sheriff's Office, South Sioux City 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.

Contreras-Sebastian's sentence serves as a reminder of the severity of the consequences for those involved in methamphetamine distribution. The Iowa-based task force worked tirelessly to bring this case to justice, and their efforts are to be commended. Grimy Times will continue to provide updates on this case as more information becomes available.

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The case file number is 22-4026. For more information on this case, visit the court's website at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/arkansas-man-sentenced-ten-years-federal-prison-meth-conviction