Two Time Federal Felon Sentenced to 151 Months in Federal Prison

A male who conspired to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl pills after previously being convicted of a federal firearms crime was sentenced today to 151 months in federal prison.

Ian Michael Bonnette, age 45, from Dubuque, Iowa, received the prison term after a July 30, 2024 guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.  Evidence at the sentencing hearing demonstrated that in addition to conspiring to distribute controlled substances, defendant had many woman over to his home and provided them free methamphetamine in exchange for sex.  Many of these women were homeless and with limited resources and defendant took advantage of them due to his financial position.  The evidence also showed that defendant threatened a female with a knife over drugs he believes were stolen from him.

Bonnette was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand.  Bonnette was sentenced to 151 months’ imprisonment.  He must also serve a four-year term of supervised release after the prison term.  There is no parole in the federal system.

Bonnette 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 Nicole L. Nagin, and it was investigated by the Dubuque Drug Task Force, at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.  The case file number is 24-CR-01012. 

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