Spencer Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drugs and Guns

A man who was sentenced today, to more than 14 years in federal prison.

Dana Eugene Igou, age 41, from Spencer, Iowa, received the prison term after a January 22, 2025, guilty plea to one count of possession of firearms by a drug user and domestic abuse misdemeanant and one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

During the course of the conspiracy Igou, and others conspired to distribute at least 500 grams of methamphetamine.  Igou also possessed several firearms during the drug conspiracy.  In December of 2023, Igou was stopped for a traffic violation and found in possession of a 9 mm handgun and a small amount of methamphetamine.  Igou was prohibited from possessing firearms because of his prior felony convictions and his prior conviction of a crime of domestic violence.  On March 14, 2024, law enforcement again arrested Igou, and he was again in possession of firearms, as well as ammunition, brass knuckles, and nearly 9 ounces of methamphetamine.  Because of his prior convictions, Igou was determined to be a career offender.  

Igou was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand.  Igou was sentenced to 170 months’ imprisonment.  He must also serve a 5-year term of supervised release after the prison term.  There is no parole in the federal system.

Igou is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

The was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jack Lammers and was investigated by Estherville Police Department, Spirit Lake Police Department, Spencer Police Department, Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  

Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. 

The case file number is 24-CR-4018.  

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