Arizona Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Charge

DAVENPORT, Iowa – An Arizona man was sentenced on May 26, 2026, to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Raul Misael Lopez Murrieta, 23, delivered approximately 30 pounds of methamphetamine in May 2025 to Richard Allen Tuan Casey, 37, of Coralville. In July 2025, law enforcement stopped Lopez Murrieta and found approximately 117 pounds of methamphetamine in the tires of a vehicle he was towing. Lopez Murrieta admitted he was compensated for transporting methamphetamine from Arizona to the Midwest for distribution.

After completing his term of imprisonment, Lopez Murrieta will be required to serve a four-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

Casey is scheduled to be sentenced on June 24, 2026, following his plea to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, and use of a communication facility.

United States Attorney David C. Waterman of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The University of Iowa Police Department, Johnson County Drug Task Force, Iowa City Police Department, Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case.