Timothy T. Duax U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa
Jon Waugh, a 55-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, entered a guilty plea on June 12, 2025, in federal court. He admitted to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it near a protected area.
Law enforcement officers initially approached Waugh on August 14, 2024, outside his apartment due to an outstanding arrest warrant. At the time of contact, he was en route to sell methamphetamine. During the encounter, officers confiscated approximately 112 grams of methamphetamine and $854 in cash from Waugh. A subsequent search of his residence uncovered over one kilogram of methamphetamine, a scale containing meth residue, drug paraphernalia, and four firearms—one identified as stolen.
In his plea hearing, Waugh acknowledged his intention to distribute the methamphetamine within Sioux City. His home was located within 1,000 feet of a protected site—a local elementary school.
