Man Tied to Mexican Drug Cartel Sentenced 11 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Drugs in Sioux City

A San Diego man who was part of a drug trafficking organization was sentenced November 14, 2024 to 11 years in federal prison.

Adrian Ibarra-Manzo, age 29, from San Diego, California, received the prison term after a June 26, 2024, guilty plea to 1 count of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine Possession With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.

Ibarra-Manzo's co-conspirator, Ramon Serrano, 31, of San Bernardino, California, is set to be sentenced on December 12, 2024, for 1 count of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine.

Evidence in the case revealed Ibarra-Manzo was part of a conspiracy based in Mexico and California that was responsible for distributing approximately 100 pounds of methamphetamine in the Sioux City area.

Ibarra-Manzo was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand to 132 months' imprisonment. He must also serve a five-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.

Ibarra-Manzo is being held in the United States Marshal's custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was investigated by the DEA Tri-State Drug Task Force and the Sioux City Police Department and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ron Timmons.

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

The case file number is 24-4022.

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