Dubuque Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison

A Dubuque man who distributed over 119 pounds of methamphetamine in approximately two months was sentenced on June 8, 2026, to 25 years in federal prison.

David Allen Parker, age 54, from Dubuque, Iowa, received the prison term after a January 12, 2026, guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.

Information disclosed at the sentencing hearing showed that, between May 2024 and July 2024, Parker obtained and distributed over 119 pounds of methamphetamine. Parker had four prior convictions for drug trafficking, including a prior federal conviction in 2003.

Parker was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams. Parker was sentenced to 300 months' imprisonment. He must also serve a ten-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

Parker is being held in the United States Marshal's custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dillan Edwards and investigated by the Dubuque Drug Task Force.

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The case file number is 24-CR-01038-CJW.

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