A Burlington man will spend the next twenty six years of his life behind bars.
Kelly Everett Mitchell was sentenced to three hundred and twelve years for Distribution of Methamphetamine, possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute and providing contraband.
Mitchell admitted he distributed forty two grams of ninety nine percent pure methamphetamine. He was also in possession of almost a half-pound of meth, a quarter pound of marijuana and 17 grams of Heroin.
He also smuggled drugs into the Muscatine County jail while he was housed there.
The case was investigated by a myriad of agencies including the South East Iowa narcotics task Force and the Drug Enforcement agency.
