Hawkeye Reporter

A Sioux City man, Freddie Summerville, 56, was sentenced to 340 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, as well as possession of a firearm during and in furtherance of drug trafficking. The sentencing took place following his guilty plea on March 11, 2025.

Summerville's case is connected to a larger drug trafficking operation based in Mexico and California. According to evidence presented in court, the conspiracy distributed about 100 pounds of methamphetamine and at least one pound of fentanyl in the Sioux City area. On January 3, 2024, Summerville was stopped by law enforcement officers who found methamphetamine, approximately 70 pills containing fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, ledgers, cash, and a loaded firearm in his possession. He admitted to receiving large quantities of drugs from a supplier in Mexico.

Two other individuals involved in the same operation have also been sentenced. Ramon Serrano, 31, from San Bernardino, California received a sentence of 151 months on December 12, 2024. Adrian Ibarra-Manzo, 29, from San Diego, California was sentenced to 132 months on November 14, 2024.

United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand imposed the sentence on Summerville in Sioux City. After serving his prison term he will be subject to five years of supervised release. Federal sentences do not allow for parole.

Summerville remains in the custody of the United States Marshal until he is transferred to a federal prison facility.

The investigation was conducted by the DEA Tri-State Drug Task Force and the Sioux City Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Ron Timmons prosecuted the case.

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