Three Wright County Men To Federal Prison For Meth Conspiracy
Contact: Peter Deegan
Three men who conspired to distribute methamphetamine over an eight-month period in Wright County, Iowa, were sentenced December 10, 2010, to federal prison.
Victor Bobadilla-Garcia, 26, from Clarion, Iowa; Jose Bobadilla-Garcia, 30, from Belmond, Iowa; and Exequiel Rosales-Mendoza, 29, from Galt, Iowa, received their prison terms after they earlier pled guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Victor Bobadilla-Garcia and Rosalas-Mendoza were also convicted of one count of distributing methamphetamine, and Jose Bobadilla-Garcia was convicted of one count of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
At their guilty pleas, each admitted involvement in a conspiracy from about August 2009 through about March 2010 that distributed methamphetamine in the Wright County area. Victor Bobadilla-Garcia and Rosales-Mendoza were responsible for distributing more than 1500 grams of methamphetamine and Jose Bobadilla-Garcia was responsible for distributing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. On February 27, 2010, and March 4, 2010, Wright County law enforcement officers bought methamphetamine from Victor Bobadilla-Garcia, Rosales-Mendoza, and others. On March 4, 2010, officers seized methamphetamine and cocaine from Victor Bobadilla-Garcia’s residence. On March 4, 2010, methamphetamine, more than $15,000 in cash, and a .22 caliber Ruger revolver were seized during a search of Jose Bobadilla-Garcia’s residence. On March 4, 2010, cocaine was seized during a search of Rosales-Mendoza’s residence.
The three men were sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett. Jose Bobadilla-Garcia was sentenced to 72 months’ imprisonment. Victor Bobadilla-Garcia was sentenced to 78 months’ imprisonment. Rosales-Mendoza was sentenced to 140 months’ imprisonment. Each must pay a $200 special assessment and serve a 5-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
The men are being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until they can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde and investigated by the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, North Central Iowa Drug Task Force, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Fort Dodge Police Department, Mason City Police Department, Webster County Sheriff’s Office, Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Wright County Sheriff’s Office, and 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; United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; 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 is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 10-3008.
