MADISON, WIS. -- Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Teng Her, aka Iron Foot, 26, of Colfax, Wis., was sentenced on Oct. 20, 2017 to six years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge William Conley for distributing methamphetamine. This term of imprisonment is to be followed by five years of supervised release. Her pleaded guilty to this charge on Aug. 1, 2017.
On May 6, 2016, Her sold approximately 18 grams of 98% pure methamphetamine to an informant who was working with the police. Following his arrest for the federal charges, Her was released from custody and allowed to live at home on electronic monitoring. While on release, he got drunk, got into a physical altercation with his wife, cut off the electronic bracelet, and fled. Judge Conley cautioned Her that he needed to do three things to keep from reoffending once released: 1) hold down a job; 2) stay away from other criminals; and 3) maintain sobriety.
Her was the third defendant sentenced for the same course of conduct. Pheng Vang, 32, of Menomonie, Wis., was sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing at least 4.5 kilograms of pure methamphetamine. In addition to the amount and the purity, Vang’s sentence was enhanced because officers found guns at the farm in Colfax where much of the methamphetamine activity took place.
Pao Hang, 30, of Menomonie, Wis., was sentenced to 40 months in prison for selling methamphetamine. Hang was on probation for two alcohol-related offenses at the time he committed the crimes in this case.
The charges against these defendants were the result of an investigation conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation; West Central Drug Task Force; Dunn, Eau Claire, Chippewa, and St. Croix County Sheriffs’ Officers, Menomonie and Eau Claire Police Departments, and La Crosse County Emergency Response Team. The prosecution of the case has been handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
