Sioux City, Iowa — A Spencer man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison on a meth charge.
According to the US Attorney’s Office in Sioux City, 55-year-old Armando Silva Reyes of Spencer pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and two counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The US Attorney’s Office says that at the plea and sentencing hearings, evidence showed that between January 2020 and February 2021, Silva Reyes and others were involved in a conspiracy to distribute pounds of methamphetamine in Northern Iowa.
The US Attorney’s office tells us that on at least two separate occasions, Silva Reyes distributed more than a quarter pound of pure methamphetamine to individuals cooperating with law enforcement. On February 3, 2021, Silva Reyes and others received approximately three pounds of methamphetamine utilizing the United States Postal Service at the Spencer post office.
Sentencing was held before United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard Strand. Silva Reyes was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison (over 19 years) and he must serve a five-year term of supervised release following imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. Silva Reyes remains in the custody of the United States Marshal until he can be transported to a federal prison.
