Dealing meth is sending an Eagle Grove man to federal prison
Pleaded guilty to being part of a conspiracy to distribute the drug.
Posted: Apr 13, 2021 4:04 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Being the “hub” of an illegal drug ring is sending a Wright County man to federal prison.
Cory Schultz, 38 of Eagle Grove, has pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and two counts of distribution of methamphetamine.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa says Schultz was part of an organization that distributing more than 20 pounds of meth mixture between November 2018 and March 2020 in Wright and Webster County areas. Prosecutors say Schultz was caught of video giving meth to other co-conspirators and his home was used as a central point for his drug trafficking. Court documents state more than ¼ of a pound of meth was found in Schultz’ garage and vehicle.
Eagle Grove man sentenced to federal prison for dealing meth
Authorities say he was part of drug ring that operated for over a year.
Posted: Apr 12, 2021 9:35 AM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Methamphetamine is sending a Wright County man to federal prison.
James Calvert, 44 of Eagle Grove, pleaded guilty in November 2020 to conspiracy to distribute meth and two counts of possession with intent to distribute meth.
Federal prosecutors say Calvert worked with other to distribute more than 500 grams of a methamphetamine mixture in the Wright and Webster County areas from January 2019 through March 2020. Law enforcement says it caught Calvert removing about a quarter-pound of meth from a vehicle and court documents state he was seen on home security video obtaining meth for further distribution on at least five occasions.
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SIOUX CITY An Eagle Grove man convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine while illegally possessing a firearm was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison Thursday.
Bobby Hernandez, 50, received the term after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute meth and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person on Aug. 27. He was previously convicted in 2009 of possession of a firearm by a felon, according to a news release from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
Evidence at plea and sentencing hearings showed that Hernandez distributed at least 750 grams of meth mixture (1.65 pounds) in Wright County from 2017 to about October 2019. In April 2019, he was arrested in Webster County on an outstanding warrant for a state probation violation, where officers seized over seven grams of meth.
Wright County drug dealer going to federal prison
Eagle Grove man sentenced for meth and gun possession.
Posted: Jan 15, 2021 12:35 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – A Wright County man is headed to federal prison over meth and gun crimes.
Bobby Hernandez, 50 of Eagle Grove, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Hernandez distributed at least 750 grams in the Eagle Grove and Wright County areas between January 2017 and October 2019.
On April 29, 2019, Hernandez was arrested in Webster County on April 29, 2019 for a probation violation. At the time of this arrest, officers seized over 7 grams of methamphetamine. Prosecutors say Hernandez also distributed over 6 grams of methamphetamine on two occasions in June and August of 2019 to individuals cooperating with law enforcement. He was arrested again on August 15, 2019, in Fort Dodge on an outstanding warrant. D