Two Council Bluffs Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Two Council Bluffs men were sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine:

• Michael Guy Given, 36, was sentenced on August 14, 2024, to a 120‑month prison term; and
• Brian Michael Hogan, 50, was sentenced on September 17, 2024, to a 120‑month prison term.

According to public court documents, between March and April 2023, Given and Hogan conspired to distribute methamphetamine in the Council Bluffs metropolitan area. During a search warrant, law enforcement located methamphetamine, a digital scale, and drug packaging materials.

After completing their terms of imprisonment, Given and Hogan will each be required to serve a five-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. This case was investigated by the Council Bluffs Police Department and the Southwest Iowa Narcotics Enforcement (SWINE) Task Force.