Davenport Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Charges

DAVENPORT, Iowa - A Davenport man was sentenced on September 1, 2026, to 78 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and possession of a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking.

According to public court documents, Darnell Jermaine Garrett, 40, armed the home he sold cocaine base and marijuana out of with two loaded firearms. In August 2025, Garrett pistol whipped a person at his home who he believed was stealing from him.

After completing his term of imprisonment, Garrett 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 Scott County Sheriff's Office investigated the case.

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