Timothy T. Duax U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa
A Dubuque resident, Justin Jawuan Members, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl. Members, 28, pleaded guilty on August 29, 2025, to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
According to court documents, Members admitted that law enforcement officers observed him distributing fentanyl on two occasions. After these incidents, authorities searched a residence where Members was staying and found over 300 fentanyl pills along with a firearm.
United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand delivered the sentence in Cedar Rapids. In addition to the 60-month prison term, Members will serve four years of supervised release following his incarceration. There is no parole available in the federal system.
Members remains in the custody of the United States Marshal while awaiting transfer to a federal prison.
Special Assistant United States Attorney Michael S.A. Hudson prosecuted the case. The investigation was conducted by the Dubuque Drug Task Force, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
