Timothy T. Duax U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa
A man from Marion, Iowa, has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl and cocaine. Kendrick Ankum, 52, received the sentence following his guilty plea on January 27, 2025, to charges of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession of a firearm by a felon.
During the hearings, evidence revealed that Ankum distributed fentanyl and cocaine on four occasions between March 28 and April 25, 2024. A search conducted by investigators on May 16, 2024, at Ankum's properties uncovered four firearms, 2,518 pills containing fentanyl, and more than 750 grams of cocaine at his residence in Marion.
United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams sentenced Ankum in Cedar Rapids to an imprisonment term of 87 months. Following his release from prison, he will be subject to a five-year term of supervised release. The federal system does not allow for parole.
Ankum is currently held in the custody of the United States Marshal until he is transported to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Michael S.A. Hudson. It was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force which includes the DEA; Linn County Sheriff's Office; Cedar Rapids Police Department; Marion Police Department; and Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement.
