Charles Little Elk, III and Todd Eastman, Jr., Meth Trafficking, South Dakota 2020

In a shocking turn of events, two men from St. Francis, South Dakota, have been indicted on serious methamphetamine trafficking charges.

Charles Little Elk, III, a/k/a Charlie Little Elk, age 37, and Todd Eastman, Jr., age 32, were indicted on July 16, 2020, by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine.

The pair appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on August 6, 2020, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is a mandatory minimum of 10 years, up to life in prison and/or a $10,000,000 fine, at least 5 years, up to a lifetime of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund for each Count. Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that a conspiracy began on or about January 1, 2015, and continued to on or about January 17, 2017, where Little Elk and Eastman knowingly and intentionally conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine on the Rosebud Indian Reservation.

The charges are merely accusations and Little Elk and Eastman are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges is prosecuting the case, which is being investigated by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services and the Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force.

Little Elk and Eastman were released on bond pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

Defendant Information:

Defendant Name: Charles Little Elk, III and Todd Eastman, Jr.

Real Full Name: Charles Little Elk, III and Todd Eastman, Jr.

City and State: St. Francis, South Dakota

Exact Date: July 16, 2020 (indicted)

Sentence or Outcome: Released on bond pending trial

Dollar Amounts: $10,000,000 fine (maximum)

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/two-men-indicted-meth-trafficking-charges