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Pott. County man sentenced on meth & firearm charges

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March 14th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A man from Pottawattamie County was sentenced Friday to a total of 22-years in prison on drug and weapon charges. Senior United States District Court Judge Robert W. Pratt handed down the sentences against 57-year old Carlton Allan Owens, of Council Bluffs. Owens was sentenced to 144 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and 120 months imprisonment for Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The two prison terms will be served concurrently. Owens’ term of imprisonment will be followed by five years of supervised release.

Owens plead guilty to the charges on November 10th, 2015. According to the plea agreement, Council Bluffs police officers responded to a domestic violence call involving Owens. Upon arrival at the scene, officers contacted Owens, who was standing next to his motorcycle. Owens was arrested for domestic violence and a search of Owens and his property revealed over 600 grams of methamphetamine, a loaded handgun, and a large amount of cash. Prior to June 2015, Owens had been convicted of a felony offense.

The matter was investigated by the Council Bluffs Police Department and the Southwest Iowa Narcotics Task Force. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.