Fort Dodge Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine
A Fort Dodge man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.
Desmond Collins, 34, received the sentence after pleading guilty August 13, 2025 to two counts of distribution of a controlled substance.
Court documents say Collins admitted he distributed about three ounces of methamphetamine in October of 2024 to a person cooperating with law enforcement in Fort Dodge. Authorities say Collins was on state probation at the time for assault with a dangerous weapon and criminal mischief, driving while barred, and possession of marijuana. Collins also has an extensive criminal history that includes multiple eluding convictions and four domestic assault convictions.
Collins was sentenced in Sioux City by U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand to 90 months in prison on each count, to be served concurrently. He will also serve four years of supervised release after completing his prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Collins is being held in U.S. Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick T. Greenwood and investigated by the Webster County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.
