A Mason City man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa, 50-year-old Victor Ineson pleaded guilty in November 2025 to one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Ineson admitted that between April 2024 and December 2024, he and another individual used the “dark web” to purchase about 3 pounds of methamphetamine. The drugs were shipped through the U.S. Postal Service for further distribution in Iowa.
Ineson was previously convicted in federal court of manufacturing counterfeit money. U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand sentenced Ineson on Wednesday, March 25, to 120 months in prison. He also must serve a five-year term of supervised release following his prison sentence.
Ineson is being held in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service until he can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick T. Greenwood and investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Clear Lake Police Department and the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office.
