A Sheldon man who sold large amounts of methamphetamine received through the mail was sentenced on March 11, 2022, to more than 12 years in federal prison.
Scott Demers, age 39, from Sheldon, Iowa was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Demers admitted to receiving large quantities of methamphetamine through the mail and distributing it. Demers also admitted to possessing a firearm in furtherance of trafficking methamphetamine.
Demers was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand. Demers was sentenced to 153 months’ imprisonment. He must also serve a 4-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ron Timmons and investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force consisting of the DEA; the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office; the Sioux City Police Department; the South Sioux City Police Department; and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement.
Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.
The case file number is 21-4019.
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