A Council Bluffs man was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for two drug charges.
U.S. Attorney Richard D. Westphal announced Thursday that 29-year-old Jose Remiro Casillas, Jr., a Mexican national, was sentenced to 132 months in prison last week for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Casillas will be required to serve a five-year supervised release period after completing his prison sentence. There is no parole in the federal system.
According to public court documents, in May 2024, law enforcement stopped a vehicle and identified the driver as Casillas, who was carrying more than two pounds of methamphetamine and nearly $2,000. Casillas allegedly distributed methamphetamine while on probation in Nebraska for a drug-related offense.
The Drug Enforcement Administration, Iowa Department of Public Safety-Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and Southwest Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force all investigated the case as part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force operation.
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