A hard-hitting crime journalist for Grimy Times, Shawn Chevchuc, a 45-year-old meth dealer from Lime Springs, Iowa, has been sentenced to over 13 years in federal prison.
The defendant, Shawn Chevchuc, pleaded guilty on March 1, 2017, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of firearms by a felon. He admitted to being involved in selling methamphetamine from 2015 through 2016, with over two kilograms of the drug being sold during this time.
Chevchuc also possessed over 20 firearms, including a previously stolen firearm, during the same time period. He had multiple prior burglary and drug convictions, making him a felon and prohibiting him from possessing any firearms.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Justin Lightfoot and investigated by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Division of Narcotics Enforcement (DNE), the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the Iowa State Patrol, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF).
Chevchuc was sentenced on July 24, 2017, by United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He received a 160-month prison term, with a special assessment of $200 and a 5-year term of supervised release after his prison term.
Chevchuc is currently being held in the United States Marshals’ custody until he can be transported to a federal prison. There is no parole in the federal system.
For more information, visit the court file at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 16-CR-2056-LTS.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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