Nong Chatchanok Press, Methamphetamine Possession, Iowa 2023

Mason City Man Sentenced for Possessing Firearms as Meth User

A Mason City man has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for possessing firearms as a meth user.

Brett Wetter, 46, of Mason City, was sentenced September 27, 2021 to nearly two years in federal prison after a guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a drug user.

In a plea agreement, Wetter admitted to possessing 10 guns while being a methamphetamine user.

The sentence was handed down by United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand in Sioux City. In addition to the prison term, Wetter must also serve a 3-year term of supervised release after the prison term.

There is no parole in the federal system, and Wetter is currently being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jack Lammers and was investigated by the North Central Iowa Drug Task Force, the Cerro Gordo Sheriff’s Office, the Mason City Police Department, and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement.

The case file information can be accessed at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl, and the case file number is 20-3007.

The public can also follow the updates on Twitter @USAO_NDIA.

Wetter’s actions demonstrate a reckless disregard for public safety, and his sentence serves as a reminder of the consequences of engaging in such behavior.

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