Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Nearly 22 Years for Trafficking Meth

Jordan Mefferd, 47, from Pocahontas, Iowa, was sentenced on October 27, 2026, in federal court to 262 months' imprisonment. Mefferd pled guilty on June 15, 2026, to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, four counts of distributing methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, all in Webster County.

Evidence at the plea and sentencing hearings showed that from about July 2024 through September 2025, Mefferd conspired with others to distribute at least three pounds of methamphetamine in the Webster County, Iowa area. In August/September 2025, agents using an informant made four controlled buys of methamphetamine from Mefferd, totaling more than 200 grams of pure methamphetamine. On September 23, 2025, officers executed a search warrant of Mefferd's person and residence and seized a small amount of methamphetamine, $9,684.51 in U.S. currency, four firearms, and various ammunition. Mefferd is prohibited from possessing any firearm due to his previous felony convictions, including: conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine; possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine; possession of lithium; possession of controlled substance - 3rd or subsequent offense; eluding; burglary third degree; and escape from jail.

United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand sentenced Mefferd to 262 months' imprisonment which must be followed by ten years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Mefferd remains in custody of the United States Marshal until he can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde and was investigated by the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Webster County Sheriff's Office, Fort Dodge Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Iowa State Patrol, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Iowa DCI Laboratory, and Webster County Attorney's Office.

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The case file number is 25-3048.

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