Muscatine Man Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Muscatine Man Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on April 6, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

DAVENPORT, Iowa - On April 5, 2018, United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Michael William Elliott, Jr., age 46, of Muscatine, to 135 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Elliott was ordered to serve five years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment and pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.

On Nov. 17, 2017, Elliott pleaded guilty to the charge that arose from an investigation by the Muscatine County Drug Task Force. Elliott was involved in a methamphetamine conspiracy from July 2016 through April 12, 2017. During that time, Elliott was responsible for distributing over 1,100 grams of methamphetamine and he possessed a dangerous weapon.

This matter was investigated by the Muscatine County Drug Task Force and the Iowa Department of Public Safety, DCI Criminalistics Laboratory. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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