Source: Office of United States Attorneys
Distributed over seven pounds of meth in Sioux City while in possession of a firearm
Amy Parks, 57, from Sioux City, Iowa pled guilty in federal court in Sioux City, on June 27, 2024, to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm during and in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Parks was sentenced January 2, 2025, to 102 months’ imprisonment.
At the plea and sentencing hearings evidence showed that Parks was involved in a conspiracy from January 2021 through June 2023, that distributed ten pounds of methamphetamine. Evidence showed that on seven occasions in 2023 Parks participated in the distribution of ¼ to ½ pound of methamphetamine to an individual cooperating with law enforcement. On June 19, 2023, upon arrest of Parks, law enforcement searched her residence and seized approximately 2 ounces of methamphetamine, digital scales, drug use/distribution paraphernalia, cash, and a loaded 9mm firearm. Parks further admitted possessing the handgun in furtherance of her drug trafficking conduct.
Sentencing was held before United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. Parks was sentenced to 102 months’ imprisonment and must serve a three-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Parks remains in custody of the United States Marshal until she can be transferred to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde and was investigated by the Tri-State Drug Task Force based in Sioux City, Iowa, that consists of law enforcement personnel from the Drug Enforcement Administration; Sioux City, Iowa, Police Department; Homeland Security Investigations; Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office; South Sioux City, Nebraska, Police Department; Nebraska State Patrol; Iowa National Guard; Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement; United States Marshals Service; South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation; and Woodbury County Attorney’s Office.
Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.
The case file number is 23-4042. Follow us on X @USAO_NDIA.