A Sioux City man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl in federal court. Alfredo Soberanes, 31, entered his plea on December 4, 2025.
According to information presented at the plea hearing, Soberanes admitted that on August 31, 2023, law enforcement attempted a traffic stop on his vehicle around midnight in Sioux City. After initially stopping, Soberanes drove away as officers approached. Law enforcement did not pursue but instead went to the address linked to the vehicle registration. At the residence, another individual answered and allowed officers to search the premises. Soberanes was found hiding in the basement and arrested.
During his arrest, authorities discovered a digital scale, a firearm, and more than 2,500 pills containing fentanyl in Soberanes’ possession.
Sentencing will be scheduled before United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand after completion of a presentence report. Soberanes is currently held by the United States Marshal while awaiting sentencing. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and up to 40 years’ imprisonment, along with a potential $5 million fine and four years of supervised release.
