U.S. Attorney Timothy Duax | U.S. Department of Justice
A woman from Sioux City, Iowa, has admitted to her role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. Celeste Seaton, 40, pled guilty on January 7, 2025, in federal court to conspiring to distribute over 40 kilograms of methamphetamine.
During the plea hearing, Seaton acknowledged that she and others distributed more than three pounds of pure methamphetamine over five months in 2023 in the Sioux City area. She specifically confessed to distributing over 750 grams of pure methamphetamine on three separate occasions to an individual cooperating with law enforcement. Additionally, Seaton admitted to being involved in methamphetamine trafficking for several years and stated that she obtained and distributed a total of 100 pounds of methamphetamine from a supplier connected to Arizona.
Sentencing will be determined by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand after a presentence report is completed. Until then, Seaton remains in custody under the supervision of the United States Marshal. She faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years imprisonment and could receive up to life imprisonment. The penalties also include a potential $10 million fine and at least five years of supervised release following any prison term.
