A Fort Pierre woman was sentenced to prison for her role in distributing methamphetamine in the Fort Pierre area, according to authorities.
Carla Reed, 62, was convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, specifically methamphetamine, in South Dakota in 2024.
The sentencing took place on September 9, 2024, at the hands of U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte.
Reed was ordered to serve four years and seven months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, a $1,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Reed was involved in distributing methamphetamine in the Fort Pierre area, taking trips to Denver, Colorado, to pick up large amounts of the substance and bringing it back to Fort Pierre, where she distributed it from her home.
On February 18, 2023, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop of Reed’s vehicle on a return trip from Denver, seizing 130 grams of pure methamphetamine.
The case was investigated by the Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Task Force and the South Dakota Highway Patrol, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges prosecuting the case.
Reed was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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