Amy Parks, 57, from Sioux City, Iowa, pled guilty in federal court in Sioux City on June 27, 2024, to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm during and in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Parks was sentenced on January 2, 2025, to 102 months’ imprisonment.
At the plea and sentencing hearings, evidence showed that Parks was involved in a conspiracy from January 2021 through June 2023 that distributed ten pounds of methamphetamine.
Evidence showed that on seven occasions in 2023, Parks participated in the distribution of ¼ to ½ pound of methamphetamine to an individual cooperating with law enforcement.
On June 19, 2023, upon the arrest of Parks, law enforcement searched her residence and seized approximately two ounces of methamphetamine, digital scales, drug use and distribution paraphernalia, cash, and a loaded 9mm firearm.
Parks further admitted possessing the handgun in furtherance of her drug trafficking conduct.
Sentencing was held before United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. Parks was sentenced to 102 months’ imprisonment and must serve a three-year term of supervised release.
There is no parole in the federal system. Parks remains in the custody of the United States Marshal until she can be transferred to a federal prison.
