Sheldon man, Scott Demers, 39, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes in Iowa.
According to court documents, Demers received large amounts of methamphetamine through the mail and redistributed it. He also admitted to possessing a firearm in furtherance of trafficking methamphetamine.
Demers’ guilty plea was entered on October 7, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City, Iowa. He remains in custody of the United States Marshal pending sentencing.
Demers faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment and a possible maximum sentence of life imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. He also faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years’ imprisonment and a possible maximum sentence of life imprisonment for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
In addition to imprisonment, Demers faces a $10,000,000 fine and 5 years to life of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. For possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, Demers faces a $250,000 fine and up to 5 years of supervised release.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ron Timmons and investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force, which consists of the DEA; the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office; the Sioux City Police Department; the South Sioux City Police Department; and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement.
Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 21-4019.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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