2/24/2025

IRON RIVER, MICH – An Iron River, Michigan man has been sentenced to federal prison on drug charges.  Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Andrew Birge says that 45-year-old Matthew Joseph Sheehan, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.  According to court records, investigators received information that Sheehan was traveling out of state to obtain illicit drugs for distribution in the Upper Peninsula, including methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine.  In June 2023, Sheehan was pulled over in Iron County for a traffic infraction.  During the traffic stop, officers found nearly a pound of methamphetamine, a smaller quantity of cocaine and more than $6,000 in cash. A subsequent search of Sheehan’s residence recovered additional drugs and over $37,000.  The Michigan State Police, Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET), Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland Security Investigations, Iron River Police Department and Iron County, Michigan Sheriff’s Office investigated this case.