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Pine Ridge Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance
RAPID CITY – A Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund after being convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.
Charles Schrader, 56, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier on January 25, 2023.
Schrader was indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance by a federal grand jury in June of 2022. He pleaded guilty on September 23, 2022.
During his involvement in the conspiracy, Schrader obtained distributable quantities of methamphetamine from his sources and then would sell the methamphetamine, primarily on the Pine Ridge Reservation. He did so knowing that the methamphetamine he sold would be further distributed by others. During the sentencing, evidence was presented that at times Schrader possessed firearms in relation to his methamphetamine distribution.
This case was investigated by the Badlands Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force, which is comprised of agents from the FBI, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Drug Enforcement, Martin Police Department, Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety, and the Rapid City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Gina S. Nelson prosecuted the case.
Schrader was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
The Federal Crime Victims Fund, which will receive the $100 special assessment, supports victims of federal crimes.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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