Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Over 6 Kilograms of Methamphetamine

A man who possessed over 6,900 grams of methamphetamine, dealt over 2,000 grams of methamphetamine, and possessed over $460,726 in drug proceeds was sentenced to 30 years in prison on February 6, 2023.

Terrell McBride, age 34, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was previously convicted of distribution of methamphetamine.

In a plea agreement, McBride admitted to distributing over 2,000 grams of methamphetamine throughout the Cedar Rapids area.  The Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives searched McBride’s home and recovered over 6,900 grams of methamphetamine and $460,726 in United States Currency.  McBride admitted that he used or intended to use all the United States Currency seized for the purpose of drug trafficking.  McBride has over ten scored adult criminal convictions, including violent crimes and other drug-related convictions.

This case was investigated by the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jason Dorval Norwood.

Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.  The case file number is 22-CR-00005-CJW.

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