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A Pocahontas man has been sent to federal prison for about 22 years for dealing at least three pounds of methamphetamine in Webster County.
Jordan Mefferd, 47, was sentenced on Tuesday, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa.
Federal prosecutors said he pleaded guilty on June 15 to these charges:
• Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
• Four counts of distributing methamphetamine
• Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
• Possession of a firearm by a prohibited person
From July 2024 to September 2025 Mefferd conspired with others to deal at least three pounds of methamphetamine in the Webster County area, according to federal prosecutors.
They said an informant made four controlled buys from Mefferd totalling more than 200 grams of pure methamphetamine.
On Sept. 23, 2025, a search was conducted at Mefferd's home. Officers seized methamphetamine, $9,684.51 in cash, four firearms and ammunition.
U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand sentenced Mefferd to 262 months in federal prison. He remains in the custody of the U.S. Marshal's Service awaiting transfer to a prison.
The case was investigated by the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Webster County Sheriff's Office, Fort Dodge Police Department, Federal Bureau of investigation, Iowa State Patrol, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Webster County Attorney's Office.