Davenport Man Sentenced to 175 Months in Prison for Distributing Heroin and Possessing a Firearm

DAVENPORT, Iowa – On October 16, 2017, United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger sentenced Anthony McKinley Harris, 27, of Davenport, Iowa, to 175 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin and 120 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. McKinley was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release following his imprisonment and pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund for both counts.

On March 27, 2017, McKinley pled guilty to the charges, which arose from an investigation of McKinley selling heroin. Beginning in February of 2016 and continuing until April 6, 2016, McKinley sold heroin to numerous individuals in the Davenport area, including a confidential informant working for law enforcement. In total, over 100 grams of heroin were attributed to McKinley. During that time period, law enforcement executed search warrants at McKinley’s residence and a hotel room where he was staying. Law enforcement seized numerous items, including over six grams of heroin, a loaded .380 semi-automatic Lorcin, and approximately $1,900. McKinley has a prior felony conviction for manufacturing/delivery of cocaine and six prior felony convictions for residential burglary.

This matter was investigated by the Davenport Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

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Learn more about this release by calling Kevin E. VanderSchel at 515-473-9300, or by emailing him at Kevin.VanderSchel@usdoj.gov (link sends e-mail).