By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com
Sioux City, IA – A Fort Dodge man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine in the Fort Dodge area.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa, 49-year-old Dion Miller entered a guilty plea July 20, 2026, in U.S. District Court in Sioux City.
Court documents show Miller admitted that he and others were involved in a drug trafficking conspiracy from July 2024 through January 2025. Prosecutors said the group was responsible for distributing more than 100 grams of pure methamphetamine and at least 10 grams of cocaine in the Fort Dodge area.
Evidence presented during the plea hearing also showed Miller distributed methamphetamine and cocaine on three separate occasions in 2024 and 2025 to individuals cooperating with law enforcement.
Authorities said Miller fled Iowa after being indicted in the case and was later arrested in Jackson, Mississippi, approximately three months after his indictment.
Miller remains in custody of the U.S. Marshals Service while awaiting sentencing. A sentencing date will be scheduled after a presentence investigation report is completed.
He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and could receive a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Miller also faces a possible fine of up to $25 million and at least five years of supervised release following any prison sentence.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn S. Wehde. The investigation involved the Iowa Department of Narcotics Enforcement, Okoboji Police Department, Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office, Webster County Sheriff’s Office, and Fort Dodge Police Department.