Pine Ridge Man Sentenced in Drug Conspiracy
October 27, 2006
Rapid City, South Dakota
United States Attorney Marty J. Jackley announced today that on October 23, 2006, Sage Richard, age 21, of Pine Ridge was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier to 135 months imprisonment, five years supervised release, and a $100 Victim Assessment fee. Richard was originally indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2006 for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine and Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine following an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, SD UNET, the Rapid City Police Department, and the Oglala Sioux Tribal Police. The charges stem from an incident involving the illegal sale of drugs on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. On June 6, 2006, Richard pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mara M. Kohn.
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