A Colorado woman has been sentenced to 76 months in federal prison for her role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Danielle Morris, 49, who was living in Odebolt, Iowa, pleaded guilty on February 12, 2025, to one count of conspiring to distribute the drugs.
Evidence presented during the plea and sentencing hearings revealed that from January 2024 through April 27, 2024, Morris conspired with others to distribute approximately one pound of methamphetamine and over 1,700 fentanyl pills. On April 21, 2024, Morris and two accomplices were intercepted by law enforcement while en route to Colorado to acquire more methamphetamine and sell fentanyl pills. During the attempted stop by law enforcement officers, the fentanyl was discarded from their vehicle but later recovered.
Morris and her associates tried to evade capture by driving at high speeds. In an attempt to distract police officers and avoid arrest, Morris made a false emergency call. Later that day, authorities executed a search warrant at her residence where they found small amounts of methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a loaded .22 caliber Beretta handgun.
The sentencing took place before United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. Besides the prison term of over six years, Morris will serve a four-year supervised release period after completing her sentence. She remains in custody awaiting transfer to a federal prison as there is no parole option in the federal system.
