A Nebraska woman was sentenced Friday in Council Bluffs U-S District Court, for her role in the distribution of methaphetamine in a Bluffs casino. 43-year old Dawn R. Hightree, of Fremont, NE, was sentenced to 64 months in prison followed by six years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

On May 22, 2013, Hightree pled guilty to the charge which was the result of an investigation conducted into methamphetamine distribution at Harrah’s Cas ino in Council Bluffs. Hightree was found to have methamphetamine and drug trafficking paraphernalia in the hotel room at Harrah’s Casino where she was staying.

The investigation was conducted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Special Enforcement Operations Bureau, the Council Bluffs, Iowa, Police Department and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.