OTTUMWA MAN SENTENCED FOR DEALING METH

Ottumwa man sentenced for dealing meth

An Ottumwa man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for dealing meth, possession with intent to deal meth, possession of a firearm for use in drug trafficking and possessing a firearm when not allowed to do so.  According to court documents, 35-year-old Hector Ramon Iglesias Tovar of Ottumwa was involved in distributing one and a half kilos of meth.  Because he is in the US illegally, Tovar’s possession of an AR-15 rifle and a .45 caliber handgun violated federal law.  This past May, Tovar’s co-defendant, David Lemley of Ottumwa, was sentenced to seven years in prison for pleading guilty to distributing meth.

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