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Sherrill Man Sentenced on Federal Drug Charge

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A Sherrill man is going to prison for over two decades for his role in distributing methamphetamine in an Iowa drug ring.

49-year old Jason Weiland has been sentenced to 21 years in federal prison in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids.

Weiland was arrested in December 2024 after leading authorities on a high speed chase in Dubuque after returning from Missouri. After Weiland crashed his car into a ditch authorities found over 280 grams of pure methamphetamine in his car they say he intended to sell in the Dubuque area.

Weiland will  serve five years of supervised release following his prison term.