North Iowa Husband & Wife Get Federal Prison Time for Drug Trafficking 

A north Iowa husband and wife will both serve federal prison time for drug trafficking.

Evidence in the case revealed that between January 2025 and at least September 2025, 68-year-old Bruce Sogard of Jewell and his wife, 63-year-old Cheryl Zeien Sogard of Mason City were involved in an ongoing methamphetamine distribution conspiracy based in Mason City, with the pair obtaining multiple pounds of meth from Colorado. Law enforcement also utilized a confidential source to purchase meth on multiple occasions from Zeien and Sogard.  

During the execution of a search warrant on the couple’s home, law enforcement located multiple scales, packaging materials, a drug ledger, marijuana, THC gummies, and several firearms.

In February, Sogard pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. In July, he was sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison.

In April, Zeien pleaded guilty to the same charge as Sogard. Last week (08.18), she was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand to just under five years in federal prison.   

Both Sogard and Zeien must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after prison term and both are being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until they can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was investigated by Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement.