A Rapid City man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a firearm charge.
Damion Goings, 30, was sentenced on October 28, 2021, by Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court, after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime.
According to the indictment, Goings carried a firearm while distributing methamphetamine to others between June 2010 and August 2020. He also received and possessed firearms as payment for methamphetamine.
Goings was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 17, 2020, and pleaded guilty on July 9, 2021. As part of his sentence, he was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Rapid City Police Department, and the Meade County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Patterson prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program aimed at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.
Goings was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. The case highlights the importance of addressing firearm-related crimes and their connection to drug trafficking.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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