Arizona Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Meth Trafficking
Rickie Manuel Soria, 37, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 27, 2026, 12:25 p.m. ET
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Aug 29, 2026, 2:22 a.m. ET
Arizona Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Meth Trafficking
An Arizona man was sentenced on August 27, 2026, to 12 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
Rickie Manuel Soria, 37, also known as “Slikk,” conspired with others to transport methamphetamine to the Quad Cities from Arizona, according to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing. On May 18, 2022, Soria was stopped in Kansas on his way to the Quad Cities with more than 23 pounds (10.58 kilograms) of methamphetamine.
After completing his prison term, Soria will serve a five-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case.
Aug 27, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET
Arizona Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking
An Arizona man was sentenced on August 26, 2026, to 12 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa announced on August 27, 2026. Rickie Manuel Soria, 37, also known as "Slikk," conspired with others to transport methamphetamine to the Quad Cities from Arizona, according to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing.
On May 18, 2022, Soria was stopped in Kansas on his way to the Quad Cities with more than 23 pounds (10.58 kilograms) of methamphetamine. After completing his prison term, Soria will serve a five-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
United States Attorney David C. Waterman made the announcement. The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case.
Aug 27, 2026, 12:25 p.m. ETFirst report
Arizona Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Meth Trafficking
An Arizona man was sentenced on August 26, 2026, to 12 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa. The announcement was made on August 27, 2026.
Rickie Manuel Soria, 37, also known as "Slikk," conspired with others to transport methamphetamine to the Quad Cities from Arizona. On May 18, 2022, Soria was stopped in Kansas with more than 23 pounds (10.58 kilograms) of methamphetamine, according to court documents and evidence presented at sentencing.
After his prison term, Soria will serve five years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case.
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