Woman Who Distributed Fentanyl Resulting in Two Deaths Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

A woman who sold purported heroin containing fentanyl in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison.  Alysha Michelle Dittmar, age 28, of Denver, Colorado, received the prison term after a September 11, 2024 guilty plea to one count of distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death.        

On July 1, 2023, Dittmar was text messaging with A.G. by phone about distributing purported heroin.  Dittmar had previously distributed purported heroin to A.G.  The purported heroin distributed by Dittmar contained a mixture or substance of heroin and fentanyl.  A.G. and T.G. used the fentanyl mixture provided by Dittmar and died in their home.  The couple’s children found them in their bedroom and called 911.  Two days after the overdose deaths, law enforcement conducted a controlled buy of purported heroin from Dittmar.  The substance distributed by Dittmar to law enforcement contained heroin, fentanyl, and xylazine.

Dittmar was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams.  Dittmar was sentenced to 240 months’ imprisonment.  She must also serve a five-year term of supervised release after the prison term.  There is no parole in the federal system.  Dittmar is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until she 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 Drug Enforcement Administration and the Marion Police Department, at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.  The case file number is 24-CR-00048-001.

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