A woman who possessed over 50 grams of actual (pure) methamphetamine was sentenced today to more than seven years in federal prison. Rebecca Ann Rose, 36, from La Porte City received the prison term after a November 6, 2023 guilty plea to possessing at least 50 grams of actual (pure) methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it.

Evidence at the sentencing hearing demonstrated that on December 27, 2022, Rose was driving a vehicle in Tipton, Iowa, when law enforcement officers stopped her. Officers searched her car and found thousands of dollars, over 50 grams of actual (pure) methamphetamine, and marijuana.

Seven months later, on July 15, 2023, Rose was driving a vehicle in Jones County, Iowa, when law enforcement officers again stopped her. This time, officers found over 20 grams of actual (pure) methamphetamine in the car. Rose was transported to a local jail, where jail staff found over 50 grams of actual (pure) methamphetamine and a methamphetamine pipe hidden on Rose’s person.

Rose was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. Rose was sentenced to 90 months’ imprisonment and must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.

Rose is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until she can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Devra T. Hake and was investigated by the Tipton Police Department, the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa State Patrol, and the Muscatine County Drug Task Force.