payment. Agent Hurley sent another agent to Mancini's home to pick up the methamphetamine. That evening at Mancini's home, Agent Hurley paid Sanchez-Ramirez $11,800 representing the eight ounces of methamphetamine received that day and the two ounces fronted on March 20. Causor- Serrato was also present at this meeting. Agents then converged upon the Wendt and Mancini home, arresting Sanchez-Ramirez and Causor-Serrato.


6
After waiving his right to counsel and agreeing to speak with agents, Causor- Serrato stated he agreed to begin selling what he thought were "onions" for Celso. Causor-Serrato would often meet Celso at various locations in Storm Lake, Iowa. During those meetings, Celso would place the methamphetamine packages in the back of Causor-Serrato's truck, direct him where to deliver the packages (to "the lady in Kiron"), andthe prices to charge for each. (Appellee App. at 83.) Causor-Serrato then relayed these prices to Sanchez-Ramirez, who acted as Causor-Serrato's translator during the transactions. Causor-Serrato told DNE agents he never knew what the packages contained but knew he was to charge approximately $1400 for each.


7
After having received significant reductions in their own sentences pursuant to United States Sentencing Guidelines (USSG) § 5K1.1 for rendering the government substantial assistance, and hoping for even more of a reduction under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35, Wendt and Mancini testified at Causor-Serrato's sentencing hearing that between January and April, 1998 they received at least one pound of methamphetamine from Sanchez-Ramirez and Causor-Serrato. (See Sent. Tr. at 13-14, 40, 45.) At sentencing, the district court adopted the recommendation of the United