Garner man sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on meth charge

SIOUX CITY — A Garner man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on a federal methamphetamine charge.

The US Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa’s office says 32-year-old Andrew Frazee was sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty in May to conspiracy to distribute over a pound of meth. At the plea and sentencing hearings, Frazee admitted that in November 2024, he and others conspired to distribute meth in and around Hancock County.

Law enforcement observed Frazee and his vehicle in a ditch in rural Hancock County on November 19th, where Frazee exhibited signs of impairment. A search of the vehicle was conducted where deputies found about 325 grams of meth, a smoking device, baggies, over $1200 in cash, a scale, and marijuana.

US District Court Judge Leonard Strand sentenced Frazee to 144 months in prison to be followed by a five-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.