(Council Bluffs) A Shelby County man was sentenced to 270 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
On January 2, 2024, law enforcement pursued a vehicle in a high-speed chase through Harlan and Avoca, including on Interstate 80. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 41-year-old Sean Patrick Gifford. On January 31, 2024, Gifford engaged in a second high-speed chase with law enforcement and was in possession of over 190 grams of methamphetamine and $29,845. Evidence located during a forensic search of Gifford’s cell phone corroborated his drug trafficking activities and linked him to the distribution of 4.5 kilograms of methamphetamine.
After completing his term of imprisonment, Gifford will be required to serve a five-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
