Iowa Man to Federal Prison for Firearm and Meth Convictions

A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine and illegally possessed a firearm was sentenced September 15, 2015, to ten years in federal prison.

William Dean Rees, 27, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, received the prison term after a May 5, 2015, guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.

At the guilty plea, Rees admitted his involvement in a conspiracy from May 2014 through August 2014 that distributed more than 150 grams of actual (pure) methamphetamine.  On August 18, 2014, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Rees’ residence and seized a number of items, including over 53 grams of actual (pure) methamphetamine, 9mm handgun, ammunition, digital scales, over $4,000, and other drug paraphernalia.  Rees further admitted he had Jacob Jamison purchase two Hi-Point 9mm handguns for him as Rees was unable to purchase or possess firearms since he was a felon. 

Rees was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett.  Rees was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment.  A special assessment of $200 was imposed.  He must also serve a five-year term of supervised release after the prison term.  There is no parole in the federal system.  Rees is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he 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, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Fort Dodge Police Department, Webster County Sheriff’s Office, Pocahontas Police Department, Pocahontas Sheriff’s Office, and Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office.    

Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.  The case file number is 14-3045.

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