Five individuals from the Quad Cities area were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, according to an April 23 announcement by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa. The case involved counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and spanned from April 2022 through March 2024.
Court documents and evidence presented at sentencing showed that more than 26,000 pills containing fentanyl were attributed to this drug trafficking organization. Kendrick Eugene Lee, Jr., age 25, received a sentence of 292 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on May 26, 2026. Juwan Dupri Crawford, age 26, was sentenced to a term of 144 months in prison with five years of supervised release on May 27, 2026. Dreyko Ryan Paul Veronie, age 24, received a sentence of 312 months in prison and five years of supervised release on May 27, 2026. Kisha Renee Rockwood, age 42, was sentenced to a term of 216 months in prison with five years of supervised release on July 14, 2026. Kee Syonne Arthur Edgar Rockwood-Brown, age 23, received a sentence of 300 months in prison followed by seven years of supervised release on July 14, 2026.
There is no parole available under the federal system. The investigation was conducted by the Davenport Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). United States Attorney David C. Waterman made the announcement regarding these sentences.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which brings together law enforcement agencies and community members with the goal to reduce violent crime and gun violence while making neighborhoods safer for all residents. The Department launched an updated violent crime reduction strategy for PSN on May 26, 2021, focused on fostering trust within communities; supporting organizations working toward violence prevention; setting targeted enforcement priorities; and measuring results.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa handles civil and criminal cases for the United States government across its district using facilities including those located at Neal Smith Federal Building in Des Moines as well as courthouses in Davenport and Council Bluffs; it operates under the Department of Justice with twenty-four prosecutors serving victims and witnesses through its services unit, according to its official website.