Three Council Bluffs Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Conspiracy

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - Three individuals from Council Bluffs were sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine:

• George Ormond Rolle, Jr., 51, was sentenced on August 28, 2024, to 210 months in federal prison;

• Joseph Robert Winger, 34, was sentenced on February 23, 2024, to 140 months in federal prison; and

• Linda Clover Winger, 41, was sentenced on April 25, 2024, to 78 months in federal prison.

According to public court documents, Rolle, Joseph Winger, and Linda Winger conspired with each other to distribute methamphetamine in the Council Bluffs metro area in 2023. In July 2023, law enforcement officers received information on a package, containing methamphetamine, that was addressed to a residence in Council Bluffs. Law enforcement officers seized the package and conducted a controlled delivery of the seized package. Rolle and Linda Winger attempted to retrieve the package from the residence and were subsequently taken into custody. Their vehicle was searched and had approximately 76 grams of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, drug ledgers, and more than $4700. Phone messages confirmed the group was working together to pool their money to buy the methamphetamine for distribution in the Council Bluffs metro area.

After completing their term of imprisonment, each individual will be required to serve a five-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. This case was investigated by the Southwest Iowa Narcotics Task Force.