SIOUX CITY – A woman who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty November 2, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City.
Amber Miller, 35, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
At the plea hearing, Miller admitted her involvement in a conspiracy scheme that distributed more than 40 pounds of methamphetamine from January 2020 through April 2022. On two separate occasions in January and March 2021, Miller distributed a total of 140 grams of meth to an individual cooperating with law enforcement. Miller also admitted conduct in the obstruction of justice.
Sentencing before United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand will be set after a presentence report is prepared. Miller remains in custody of the United States Marshal and will remain in custody pending sentencing. Miller faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment and a possible maximum sentence of life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, and at least five years of supervised release following any imprisonment.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde and was investigated by Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Webster County Sheriff’s Office, and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, DCI Laboratory.
