Cedar Rapids man sentenced to 14 years for distributing fentanyl pills

CEDAR RAPIDS — A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced Monday to 14 years in prison for distributing “thousands” of fentanyl pills, including to at least one person who overdosed, but recovered after receiving Narcan.

Jaylon William Throgmartin, 22, previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.

According to a plea agreement and evidence at sentencing, Throgmartin distributed “thousands” of fentanyl pills between December 2023 and October 2024. Throgmartin also was involved in the sale of a firearm in exchange for fentanyl pills.

In January 2025, he distributed at least one fentanyl pill to a person who overdosed. The victim recovered after receiving Narcan.

U.S. District Chief Judge C.J. Williams, during sentencing, also ordered Throgmartin to serve four years of supervised release following his prison term.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Devra Hake and was investigated as part of the Northern Iowa Heroin Initiative and the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force program of the U.S. Department of Justice through a cooperative effort of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Cedar Rapids Police Department, Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement and Iowa Division of Intelligence and Fusion Center.

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