Clovis man pleads guilty after he was caught with 30 pounds of meth

A Clovis man pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to possessing with intent to distribute nearly 30 pounds of pure methamphetamine. 

U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert announced the guilty plea on Monday. 

The big picture: Ivan Sigmond, 50, was busted on Aug. 28, 2020, when law enforcement officers found nearly 30 pounds of pure methamphetamine, two handguns and an assault firearm at his residence. 

• The Clovis Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case. 
• Sigmond will be sentenced on May 20 and faces 10 years to life in prison and a $10 million fine.