• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Crime / Courts / Rodeo clown found guilty of growing marijuana in Jones County

Rodeo clown found guilty of growing marijuana in Jones County

March 11, 2013 By Dar Danielson

A Marion man who works as rodeo clown and bullfighter now faces federal prison time for growing an illegal crop on the side. Fifty-five-year-old Rory Meeks was convicted of one count of conspiracy to manufacture marijuana and acquitted of one count of manufacturing marijuana in federal court in Cedar Rapids.

Evidence presented at his trial showed Meeks planted and tended marijuana in corn and soybean fields in secluded spots throughout Jones County. Meeks and others harvested and processed the plants in the fall at a house in Jones County, and then sold the marijuana during the fall and winter.

The jury found that Meeks was involved in growing over 1,000 marijuana plants between 2004 and 2011. Meeks faces a minimum of 20 years in prison and a maximum life sentence along with a fine.

A date has not yet been set for the sentencing.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Crime / Courts, News, Top Story Tagged With: Drugs

Featured Stories

Iowans 65+ now eligible in next phase of Covid vaccinations

Bill would remove transfer limits in five Iowa school districts

Former Iowa sports talk host sentenced to federal prison for ticket scams

Feenstra only member of Iowa delegation not at Biden’s inauguration

Congresswoman Axne favors Biden pandemic relief plan, Hinson not ruling out a ‘yes’

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

UNI adds two nonconference games to basketball schedule

Iowa State-Kansas postponed

Iowa-Michigan State postponed

Fire damage to Riverfront Stadium electrical system will cost Waterloo thousands

Iowa State at Kansas State postponed

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2021 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC