A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced July 16, 2025, to more than 15 years in federal prison.
Chad Brown, age 41, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, received the prison term after a January 29, 2025, guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more methamphetamine.
At the sentencing hearing, Brown admitted that from January to around April 2024, he took part in the distribution of several pounds of methamphetamine with others. Evidence further showed that, on April 22, 2024, a search warrant was executed at Brown’s residence in Fort Dodge. Law enforcement located approximately 74 grams of methamphetamine and two loaded handguns. Brown has an extensive criminal history which included a 2016 felony conviction in Oregon for delivery of methamphetamine, and multiple prior firearms-related convictions.
Brown was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. Brown was sentenced to 186 months’ imprisonment. He must also serve a 10-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system. Brown 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 Patrick T. Greenwood and investigated by the Fort Dodge Police Department, the Webster County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement.