Alex Lang, 31, a Sioux Falls man, has been sentenced to 160 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
According to a federal indictment, Lang obtained methamphetamine from a co-conspirator who sourced the drug from Arizona through the mail. He then sold the methamphetamine to others in the community.
Lang was convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance by a federal grand jury in April 2025. He pleaded guilty on September 9, 2025.
U.S. District Judge Schreier handed down the 13-year prison sentence on December 1, 2025, in addition to five years of supervised release, a fine, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
The investigation was led by the United States Postal Investigation Service and the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Hodges prosecuting the case.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative aimed at combating cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
Lang was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service following the sentencing.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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