United States Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Iowa

United States Attorney Stephanie M. Rose

PRESS RELEASE For further information contact:

Bob Teig
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (319) 363-6333
Date: September 17, 2010 Cedar Rapids, Iowa

RUDD, IOWA, MAN ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE

METHAMPHETAMINE

David Neve, 58, from Rudd, Iowa, has been charged with conspiracy to distribute
methamphetamine. The charge is contained in a complaint, filed on September 15,
2010, in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids after Neve’s arrest at his home
that morning.
The complaint alleges that, between January 2010 and September 15, 2010,
Neve conspired to distribute methamphetamine. The complaint further alleges that
Neve had been selling “ice” methamphetamine from his home in Rudd since November
2008. The complaint states that Neve received “ice” in large quantities, up to pounds at
a time, and sold in quantities of up to 1/4 pound at a time. The complaint further states
that Neve was known to have guns spread through out his property for easy access.
According to the complaint, a search warrant was executed on September 15, 2010, at
Neve’s residence. The complaint states that numerous guns and a large amount of
ammunition was found. The complaint also states that officers seized a large quantity
of “ice” methamphetamine, and over $100,000 in cash.
If convicted, Neve faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment, up to a $1,000,000 fine,
$100 in special assessments, and 3 years of supervised release following any
imprisonment.
Neve appeared on September 15, 2010 in federal court in Cedar Rapids and
was held without bond. Neve’s next appearance for a detention and preliminary
hearing is set for September 20, 2010.
As with any criminal case, a charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is
presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jack Lammers
and was investigated by the North Central Iowa Narcotics Task Force including the
Special Operations Group; Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office; Mason City Police
Department; Clear Lake Police Department; Iowa State Patrol including the Tactical
Team; Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives; Federal Bureau of
Investigations; Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement; Franklin County Sheriff’s Office;
Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office; Floyd County Sheriff’s Office; Wright County Sheriff’s
Office; Charles City Police Department; Nora Springs Police Department; Des Moines
Police Department Bomb Squad K-9; Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations; Iowa
State Fire Marshal; and Iowa National Guard.
Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.
The case file number is 10 mj 227.

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