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Council Bluffs Woman Sentenced to Prison for Drug User in Possession of a Firearm Charge

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March 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The U-S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa reports a woman from Pottawattamie County was sentenced to prison Thursday (Today) on a weapons charge. United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced 35-year old
Sarah D. Long, of Council Bluffs, to 30 months (nearly 2 1/2 years) in prison. Long was also sentenced to three years of supervised release to follow her prison term.

The woman pled guilty to being a drug user in possession of a firearm on December 3rd, 2015. Long admitted that on or about August 11th, 2015, she was arrested by the Council Bluffs Police Department for operating a stolen vehicle. At the time of her arrest, she was found to be in possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a loaded 9 mm handgun.

The investigation was conducted by the Council Bluffs Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.