Douglas County Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - On January 18, 2017, Broc Todd Waltermeyer, heather Jean Reekra 44-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced by Senior United States District Court Judge James E. Gritzner to 196 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel.  Waltermeyer’s term of imprisonment will be followed by five years of supervised release.  Waltermeyer pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine on April 29, 2016.

The guilty plea and sentencing were the result of an investigation into methamphetamine distribution by the defendant between July of 2015 and November 11, 2015. During that time, the defendant distributed over two kilograms of methamphetamine, which was obtained in Omaha and transported to Pottawattamie County, where it was sold.

The investigation was conducted by the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Southwest Iowa Narcotics Task Force, Omaha Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. 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 contacting Rachel Scherle at 515-473-9300, or by emailing her at Rachel.Scherle@usdoj.gov