Timothy T. Duax U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa
A Sioux City resident, Freddie Summerville, 56, has been sentenced to more than 28 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and firearm charges. Summerville entered his plea on March 11, 2025, admitting guilt to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, as well as possession of a firearm during and in furtherance of drug trafficking.
Court documents revealed that Summerville was involved in a network connected to Mexico and California responsible for distributing approximately 100 pounds of methamphetamine and at least a pound of fentanyl in the Sioux City area. During a traffic stop on January 3, 2024, law enforcement found methamphetamine, about 70 pills containing fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, cash, drug ledgers, and a loaded firearm in Summerville's possession. He later told authorities that he had received large quantities of drugs from his supplier in Mexico.
Summerville was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand to 340 months’ imprisonment. After completing his sentence, he will be required to serve five years of supervised release. Federal sentences do not allow for parole.
Two co-conspirators were also sentenced: Ramon Serrano from San Bernardino, California received over twelve years in prison, while Adrian Ibarra-Manzo from San Diego was sentenced to eleven years.
Summerville is currently held by the United States Marshal’s Service pending transfer to a federal prison facility.
The investigation into this case was conducted by the DEA Tri-State Drug Task Force and the Sioux City Police Department. The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Ron Timmons.
"There is no parole in the federal system."
