United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa
06/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/16/2026 10:08
Burlington Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing 9.5 Pounds Meth
DAVENPORT, Iowa - A Burlington man was sentenced on June 10, 2026, to 10 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, in March 2024, law enforcement encountered Michael Alexander Patoir, 48, during a traffic stop. Patoir was in possession of more than nine and a half pounds of methamphetamine in the backseat of his vehicle.
After completing his term of imprisonment, Patoir will be required to serve a five-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
United States Attorney David C. Waterman of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Des Moines County Sheriff's Office and the Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force investigated the case.
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