A woman who possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced on April 25, 2022, to 5 years in federal prison.
Kelly Beightol, 58, from Webster City, Iowa, pled guilty on December 2, 2021, to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Beightol was previously convicted of Delivery of Methamphetamine in 1992, Possession with the Intent to Deliver and Delivery of Methamphetamine in 2015, all in the Iowa District Courts.
At the plea and sentencing hearings, evidence proved that on September 6, 2021, during a traffic stop in Hardin County, Iowa, Beightol was found in possession of roughly 53 grams of pure methamphetamine and ½ pound of marijuana. Law enforcement also seized indicia of drug distribution, including drug packaging, a digital scale, and nearly $1,700 in cash. Beightol said she intended to distribute some or all of the methamphetamine to another person or persons.
Sentencing was held before United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand. Beightol was sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment and must serve a four-year term of supervised release following the imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. Beightol remains in custody of the United States Marshal until she can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde and was investigated by Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Laboratory, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and the Webster City Police Department.
Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.
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