A Council Bluffs resident has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug conspiracy. Ricardo De Jesus Guzman-Corona, aged 39 and a Mexican national, was sentenced on January 16, 2025, after being found guilty of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
Court documents revealed that Guzman-Corona played a significant role in the importation and distribution of large quantities of methamphetamine into the Omaha/Council Bluffs metropolitan area over three years while residing in Mexico. He worked with individuals connected to the Sinaloa cartel and was responsible for distributing more than 4.5 kilograms of methamphetamine in the region.
Following his prison term, Guzman-Corona will serve an additional five-year term of supervised release. The federal system does not offer parole.
United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal from the Southern District of Iowa announced the sentencing. The investigation involved multiple agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration, Southwest Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force, Council Bluffs Police Department, and Omaha Police Department.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation aimed at identifying and dismantling major criminal organizations threatening the United States through a collaborative approach involving prosecutors and various agencies. More information about OCDETF can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.