MARION, Iowa (KCRG) – A 31-year-old who sold over 30 pounds of ice methamphetamine was sentenced on Friday. Evidence at the hearing showed that Robert Bates was one of the people involved in a meth trafficking operation between 2017 and 2022. Officials say that David Belton and others orchestrated shipments of between 30 and 60 pounds from LA to Cedar Rapids during that timeframe. Belton paid individuals to transport it in a vehicle that contained hidden compartments.