COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – A man from California was sentenced on a drug charge Tuesday, in Council Bluffs United States District Court. Authorities say 35-year old Dmitry Alexander Borisov will serve 60 months (5-years) in prison, followed by four years of supervised released, for possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Borisov was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Crime Victims’ Fund. Borisov pleaded guilty to the offense on August 21, 2020.

On January 1, 2020, Borisov was driving a rental truck on Interstate 80. He was stopped for speeding by the Council Bluffs Police. While issuing a citation, a police dog alerted to the
presence of a controlled substance in Borisov’s vehicle. Law enforcement discovered that the truck contained over 1,200 pounds of marijuana.

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