Mexican National Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Conspiracy
Jose Alfredo Moreno Hernandez, 35, was sentenced on August 27, 2026, for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine; the U.S. Attorney's Office announced the sentence on September 1, 2026.
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Sep 1, 2026, 6:29 p.m. ET
Mexican National Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Conspiracy
A Mexican national and former California resident was sentenced on August 27, 2026, to 13 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa. The sentence was announced on September 1, 2026.
Jose Alfredo Moreno Hernandez, 35, conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine, mailing packages containing more than 35 pounds (16 kilograms) of the drug to locations in Iowa and Florida from December 2020 to the fall of 2025, according to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing. He also received packages containing drug proceeds at his Delano, California residence and distributed the proceeds to co-conspirators.
After his prison term, Moreno Hernandez will serve five years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system, and an immigration detainer is in place. U.S. Attorney David C. Waterman announced the sentence. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Internal Revenue Service, Homeland Security Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mid-Iowa Drug Task Force, and Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement – West.
Sep 1, 2026, 6:25 p.m. ETFirst report
Mexican National Sentenced to 13 Years for Methamphetamine Conspiracy
A Mexican national and former California resident was sentenced on August 27, 2026, to 13 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 September 1, 2026.
Jose Alfredo Moreno Hernandez, 35, conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine, mailing packages containing more than 35 pounds (16 kilograms) of the drug to Iowa and Florida from December 2020 to fall 2025, court documents state. He received packages containing drug proceeds at his Delano, California residence and distributed the proceeds to co-conspirators.
After his prison term, Moreno Hernandez will serve five years of supervised release. An immigration detainer is in place. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Internal Revenue Service, Homeland Security Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mid-Iowa Drug Task Force, and Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement – West.
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