A federal court in Iowa found a Woodbury County man guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and sentenced him to up to 10 years in prison.
Fabian Alcaraz-Santillan, 25, was sentenced Jan. 31 to 123 months in federal prison. This sentence comes more than three months after the Sioux City, Iowa, resident entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to contribute methamphetamine, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In a Jan. 31 news release, ICE said evidence determined Alcaraz-Santillan and others sought to distribute more than 10 pounds of meth in the Sioux City area between August and September 2020.
“Alcaraz-Santillan received multiple packages of methamphetamine concealed in women’s corsets from Mexico with the intent for further distribution,” the agency said in the news release.
The release notes the investigation was a joint law enforcement effort including personnel from the Homeland Security Investigations; the Drug Enforcement Administration; Sioux City, Iowa, Police Department; Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office; South Sioux City, Nebraska, Police Department; Nebraska State Patrol; Iowa National Guard; Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement; U.S. Marshals Service; South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation; and Woodbury County Attorney’s Office.
According to the release, Alcaraz-Santillan will be required to serve five years of supervised release following the completion of his sentence.