Fresno man sentenced for meth possession

Ivan Sigmond receives an 11-year prison sentence for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

By Mid Valley Times Staff
Published July 30, 2024  • 
1:00 pm
Washington D.C., USA - February 29, 2020: Sign of United States

FRESNO – U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert recently announced that Ivan Sigmond, 47, of Clovis, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. 

On Aug. 28, 2020, law enforcement officers obtained and executed a search warrant at Sigmond’s residence after identifying him as a source of methamphetamine supply in the Clovis area. When law enforcement carried out the warrant, they found nearly 30 pounds of pure methamphetamine as well as two handguns and an assault firearm.

The case was investigated under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces. OCDETF identifies, disrupts and dismantles criminal organizations in the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. More information about OCDETF can be found at  Justice.gov/OCDETF.

This case was the product of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Clovis Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Escobar prosecuted the case.

Mid Valley Times Staff