Tanner Jo Halverson-Weese, Meth Trafficking & Gun Charges, Iowa 2021

A Marshalltown man is behind bars after a lengthy investigation into methamphetamine trafficking and firearm offenses.

Tanner Jo Halverson-Weese, 36, was sentenced to 211 months in prison for Possession With Intent to Distribute 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, announced Acting United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal.

Halverson-Weese was ordered to serve five years of supervised release to follow his prison term and pay $200 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.

The charges stem from an incident on January 1, 2020, when law enforcement stopped a vehicle in which Halverson-Weese was a passenger. After a brief struggle with officers, Halverson-Weese was detained.

During the search, officers found two loaded firearms, $2,280 in cash, and over 300 grams of methamphetamine in a container on the passenger floorboard in front of him, according to officials.

This matter was investigated by the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Task Force and the Marshalltown Police Department. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

The defendant’s sentence reflects the severity of the crimes committed, which not only put the community at risk but also endangered the lives of law enforcement officers.

Halverson-Weese’s prison term will be followed by five years of supervised release and a payment of $200 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.

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