DAVENPORT, Iowa – Brett Thomas Kriz, age 32, was sentenced on July 19, 2022, to 260 months in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine and Possession with Intent to Distribute 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine. Kriz was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release to follow his prison term. Kriz pleaded to the charges in December 2021.
According to court documents, law enforcement in Washington County, Iowa initiated a traffic stop on Kriz’s car, which resulted in a search of the vehicle. Officers discovered two backpacks containing ice methamphetamine and other drug paraphernalia. In post-Miranda statements, Kriz admitted to regularly purchasing methamphetamine, which he distributed in various places in eastern Iowa.
U.S. Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. This matter was investigated by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and the Johnson County Drug Task Force and prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.