Todd Babb, Meth Conspiracy, Iowa 2026

A Sioux City man has been sentenced to a decade in prison for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy.

Todd Babb, 62, was sentenced in federal court on April 6, 2026, to 210 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

Evidence presented in court showed that Babb had a history of felony drug offenses, with at least five prior convictions in Iowa District Court and Federal Court in the Northern District of Iowa.

Prosecutors alleged that Babb and others conspired to distribute more than 500 grams of mixed methamphetamine in the Sioux City area between 2018 and August 2024.

During a search of Babb’s residence, law enforcement seized over $3,000 in cash and a quarter pound of methamphetamine that he intended to distribute to others.

Additionally, approximately one pound of methamphetamine was seized from a vehicle observed driving away from Babb’s residence.

Babb was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand, who also ordered him to serve a ten-year term of supervised release following his imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system.

Babb was remanded into the custody of the United States Marshal and will be transported to a federal prison to begin serving his sentence.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde and was investigated by the Tri-State Drug Task Force, which consists of law enforcement personnel from multiple agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, Sioux City, Iowa, Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office, and others.

Evidence presented in court showed that Babb had a significant role in the methamphetamine conspiracy, which led to his lengthy sentence.

The case highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat methamphetamine trafficking in the Sioux City area.

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