MARSHALLTOWN, IA – United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt announced that on November 20, 2012, nine individuals were arrested in the culmination of a two-year investigation of methamphetamine trafficking in the Marshalltown, Iowa area. Search warrants and consent searches were also executed at several residences in Marshalltown and at an apartment in Ankeny, Iowa. The arrests and searches were conducted in a coordinated effort by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Mid-Iowa Drug Task Force, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations, Homeland Security Investigations, Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and the Marshalltown Police Department.
The following individuals were arrested and charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine: Jose Sanchez Adame, Jose Luis Sanchez Adame, Raymundo Sotel Calderon, Fidel Sanchez, Antonio Cabrera Mendiola, Kyla Nicole Forbes, Shannon Lee Fogle and Fernando Camacho. James Michael Buffington was also arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Trial in this case has been scheduled for January 7, 2013. The maximum penalties for these offenses are a mandatory minimum 10 years up to life imprisonment, up to a $10 million fine and five years of supervised release.
In accordance with the Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct, the public is reminded that an indictment and a complaint are merely accusations, and that the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Additionally, because this matter is pending in the United States District Court, the United States Attorney’s Office does not anticipate making any further comment or statement at this time.
4 thoughts on “Nine Arrested In Marshalltown Methamphetamine Investigation”
It took them 2 years to build a FEDERAL case on these 9 traffickers. It’s sad it takes so long to shut them down, but let’s hope the dealers here have targets on them.
It is here as well. There is a house up here in the North End that all of the people up here know is dealing. The police are aware of it as well but have done nothing as yet. All they have to do is sit in a unmarked car one evening and they will arrest at least 20 druggers.
If this happened in Mason City there would be 50 commetns already about how they are good people and to come say it their face.
Just another day in a town with a packing plant.