A man who conspired to distribute pounds of methamphetamine
and launder drug proceeds pled guilty on March 12, 2018, in federal court in
Cedar Rapids.
Derek Richard Rath, age 35, of Dubuque, Iowa, was convicted
of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit money
laundering.
Evidence at a prior court proceeding showed that Rath
received several multi-pound shipments of ice methamphetamine through the mail,
which he then resold in Dubuque.
Evidence showed that Anthony McCarron mailed the methamphetamine from
Phoenix, Arizona, to Rath from September 2016 to June 2017. Rath also shipped large quantities of cash to
McCarron to pay for each shipment of methamphetamine. At the plea hearing, Rath admitted that he
and McCarron used aliases when shipping the drugs and money. McCarron previously pled guilty to conspiracy
to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit money laundering on
October 30, 2017.
Sentencing before United States District Court Chief Judge
Leonard T. Strand will be set after a presentence report is prepared. Rath remains in custody of the United States
Marshal pending sentencing. Rath faces a
mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment and a possible maximum
sentence of life imprisonment, a $40,000,000 fine, and at least 10 years of
supervised release following any imprisonment.
The case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant United
States Attorney Drew O. Inman and was investigated by the Dubuque Drug Task
Force, the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
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