DAVENPORT, Iowa - An Iowa City man, Angel Quintero Santos, age 22, a resident of Mexico who resided in Iowa City, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, to 60 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Illegal Alien in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition. Following his imprisonment, Quintero Santos was ordered to serve four years of supervised release.
The Johnson County Drug Task Force (JCDTF) identified Quintero Santos as a distributor of, among other things, LSD, marijuana, THC wax, and psilocyn (mushrooms), following a drug overdose of a juvenile, who purchased LSD from Quintero Santos. Another juvenile admitted purchasing multiple controlled substances from Quintero Santos for approximately one month. Officers conducted an undercover purchase of LSD and THC wax from Quintero Santos. The following day, the JCDTF executed search warrants at Quintero Santos residence and his girlfriend’s residence and located multiple controlled substances, two firearms, ammunition, and extended magazines. One of the firearms had been reported stolen. In an interview, Quintero Santos admitted that he was illegally present in the United States. On April 4, 2022, Quintero Santos pleaded guilty.
United States Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Johnson County Drug Task Force, North Liberty Police Department, and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement investigated the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
