Fentanyl Trafficking Plagues Rapid City
A Rapid City woman has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for her role in a fentanyl trafficking operation. Brittany Vermeulen, 35, was convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and faces five years of supervised release following her prison term.
According to court documents, Vermeulen was involved in the distribution of significant quantities of fentanyl in the Black Hills area of South Dakota. She would often travel to the Denver, Colorado, area to pick up the illicit substance, which she would then distribute upon her return to Rapid City.
The case was investigated by the Unified Narcotics Enforcement Team (UNET), a coalition of law enforcement agencies from the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, Rapid City Police Department, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, South Dakota Highway Patrol, and the South Dakota National Guard.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Gina S. Nelson prosecuted the case, which was indicted by a federal grand jury in July of 2022. Vermeulen pleaded guilty on January 6, 2023, and was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Vermeulen was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund as part of her sentence. The sentencing took place on March 24, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken.
Law enforcement agencies are cracking down on fentanyl trafficking in the Black Hills region, and this sentence serves as a reminder of the severe consequences for those involved in the distribution of this deadly substance.
The Grimy Times will continue to follow this story and provide updates as more information becomes available.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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