Jason Bloedow, a 41-year-old resident of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was sentenced on April 8 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to ten years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, according to an announcement from Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Bloedow pleaded guilty to the charge on January 8. The case highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement and federal prosecutors to address drug trafficking and its impact on local communities.
In March and early April of last year, Bloedow sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant. On April 24, he was stopped and arrested while returning from Minnesota with methamphetamine intended for distribution in Wisconsin. Officers discovered approximately two pounds (881 grams) of methamphetamine in his car. Bloedow later admitted that over a three-month period he had sold about 28 pounds of methamphetamine and earned $48,000 in profit.
At sentencing, Judge Conley said that Bloedow’s criminal conduct had continued despite his age and noted an escalation in both his activity and the quantity of drugs trafficked when determining the length of the sentence.
The investigation involved multiple agencies including the West Central Drug Task Force; Dunn County and Chippewa County Sheriff’s Offices; U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; as well as assistance from Dunn County and Eau Claire County District Attorney’s Offices. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Remington prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America—a nationwide initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration, eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protecting communities from violent crime.
