Tina Smith, age 46, from Mason City, was sentenced August 18, 2026, to more than 11 years in federal prison, after an April 17, 2026, guilty plea to Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.Evidence in the case revealed between March 6, 2024, through at least September 6, 2024, Smith, and others, were involved in an ongoing conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine around the Mason City area. Law enforcement utilized a confidential source to purchase methamphetamine from Smith on 7 different occasions. Smith was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand to 136 months’ imprisonment. She must also serve a 5-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.Smith is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until she can be transported to a federal prison.The case was investigated by Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ron Timmons.Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 25-3065.Follow us on X @USAO_NDIA.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice