Three Muscatine Residents Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

DAVENPORT, Iowa – On October 19 and 20, 2017, Chief United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Muscatine residents, Danielle Graves, 35, to 135 months in prison, Nathan Wagner, 36, to 300 months in prison, and Charles Rhoades, 39, to 106 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Graves and Rhoades were ordered to serve three years of supervised release following their imprisonment, Wagner was ordered to serve five years of supervised release following his imprisonment, and all three defendants were ordered to pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund. 

On May 31, 2017, Rhoades pled guilty to methamphetamine conspiracy charges arising from individuals transporting methamphetamine from Des Moines to Muscatine and distributing it in southeast Iowa. The plea agreement stated that Rhoades distributed approximately seven grams of methamphetamine and also possessed with the intent to distribute over 100 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Nichols.

On June 2, 2017, Graves and Wagner pled guilty to methamphetamine conspiracy charges; they distributed approximately 25 to 30 pounds of methamphetamine from Des Moines to Muscatine. The conspiracy involved the defendants’ agreement to distribute the methamphetamine throughout the Muscatine area and the surrounding communities. 

This matter was investigated by the Muscatine County Drug Task Force, the Des Moines Police Department, and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement. 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).