Le Mars Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth and Firearm Convictions

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Admitted involvement with more than 2 kilograms of methamphetamine

Timothy Mullally, 49, from Le Mars, Iowa, was sentenced September 25, 2024 to 66 months' imprisonment. Mullally pled guilty on May 16, 2024, in federal court in Sioux City to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of prohibited person in possession of firearms.

At the plea and sentencing hearings evidence showed that between January 2022 through September 2022, Mullally and others distributed more than two kilograms of methamphetamine. Evidence showed that on two occasions in August and September 2022 Mullally distributed more than 800 grams of pure methamphetamine to an individual cooperating with law enforcement. During investigation of this matter, law enforcement and United States Postal Inspection Service interdicted a three-pound package of methamphetamine coming from California to Mullally's house in September 2022. During the investigation, including search warrants at Mullally's properties and vehicles, law enforcement seized $5,830 and two firearms. Mullally admitted to being a regular user of methamphetamine, and thereby was prohibited from possessing firearms.

Sentencing was held before United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. Mullally was sentenced to 66 months' imprisonment, $1,000 fine, and must serve a three-year term of supervised release following imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. Mullally remains in the custody of the United States Marshal until he can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde and was investigated by Tri-State Drug Task Force based in Sioux City, Iowa, that consists of law enforcement personnel from the Drug Enforcement Administration; Sioux City, Iowa, Police Department; Homeland Security Investigations; Woodbury County Sheriff's Office; South Sioux City, Nebraska, Police Department; Nebraska State Patrol; Iowa National Guard; Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement; United States Marshals Service; South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation; and Woodbury County Attorney's Office.

Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.

The case file number is 22-4083. Follow us on Twitter @USAO_NDIA.

Updated September 26, 2024