Three Iowa Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Charges
Jacob Daniel Sheley, Jacob Daniel Timmsen, and Cody Scott Sheese received prison terms for methamphetamine and firearms offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
By AI ReporterWritten Sep 4, 2026, 4:42 p.m. ET
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Three Iowa men were to federal prison for methamphetamine and firearms-related offenses, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa announced on September 3, 2026.
Jacob Daniel Sheley, 27, of Clinton, also known as "Chili," was to 25 years in prison followed by ten years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. During a February 2025 search warrant at his residence, law enforcement found methamphetamine, cocaine, a loaded firearm, and more than $6,000 in drug proceeds. Sheley had a prior 2020 conviction for possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine.
Jacob Daniel Timmsen, 35, of Durant, was to 284 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, felon in possession of a firearm, brandishing a firearm during and in relation to drug trafficking, and possession with intent to distribute a mixture containing fentanyl.
Cody Scott Sheese, 27, of Davenport, also known as "Cody Tuttle" and "Nugget," was to 20 years in prison followed by ten years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Sheese was on supervised release at the time of the offense; his release was revoked, and he received an additional 33 months to run consecutively.
The men were responsible for providing approximately 25 pounds of methamphetamine for distribution in the Quad Cities area. There is no parole in the federal system. The case was investigated by the Scott County Sheriff's Office, Bettendorf Police Department, Clinton Police Department, Muscatine County Drug Task Force, Muscatine County Sheriff's Office, Muscatine Police Department, Davenport Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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