(Council Bluffs) A Lenox woman was sentenced to prison for Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa says 36-year-old Elizabeth Villanueva was sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to serve a period of supervised release of five years to follow her prison term. She must also pay a $100 special assessment payable to the Crime Victims’ Fund. There is no parole in the federal system.
On January 8, 2020, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on Villanueva as she drove into Taylor County, Iowa. During a search of her car, approximately a half-pound of methamphetamine was discovered and seized. Villanueva pleaded guilty on October 16, 2020, to the charge.
This case was investigated by the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
