Sibley, Iowa — A Bigelow, Minnesota man has been sentenced to 15-years in federal prison after being convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute meth, one count of possession with intent to distribute meth, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking for crimes committed in Osceola County.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office in Sioux City, in the early morning hours on July 19, 2017, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a suspicious pickup truck with Minnesota license plates trespassing on property in rural Osceola County. While traveling towards the residence, law enforcement observed a pickup bearing Minnesota plates heading away from the property. Shortly after following the truck, it veered onto the left-hand side of the gravel road and almost into the ditch and a traffic stop was initiated. Law enforcement encountered 47-year-old Raul Flores Marin, and after a search of the truck, law enforcement located and seized a 9 mm handgun along with over 15 grams of methamphetamine.
Officials went on to say that evidence at trial further showed that Marin was involved in a conspiracy that distributed more than 50 grams of pure methamphetamine in the Osceola County area.
Marin was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand. Marin was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment. He must also serve a 5-year term of supervised release following any term of imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. Marin remains in custody of the United States Marshals
until he can be transported to a federal prison.
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