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Eight in Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine and Marijuana
Eight individuals have been charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in South Dakota between 1993 and 2013.
According to court documents, the defendants include Marlena Jo Pond, 27, of Pine Ridge; Harry John Steele, 26, of Pine Ridge; Karen Faith Boltz, 48, of Wounded Knee; Edward Joseph White Dress, Jr., 45, of Wounded Knee; Brian O. Little Bear, 26, of Pine Ridge; Tonya Lynn Provost, 38, of Pine Ridge; James Albert Colhoff, 43, of Pine Ridge; and Gabriel Carl White Plume, 28, of Manderson.
The indictment charges that the defendants conspired to distribute cocaine and marijuana in South Dakota between 1993 and 2013. The defendants appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on March 28, 2013, and each pled not guilty to the indictment.
The penalty upon conviction is not less than 5 years of imprisonment and up to 40 years of imprisonment and/or a $5,000,000 fine. The charges are merely accusations and each individual is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force, which includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Division of Criminal Investigation, Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services, Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety, Fall River County Sheriff’s Office, and Fall River State’s Attorney’s Office. Homeland Security Investigations also assisted with the investigation.
Boltz and White Dress, Jr. were released on bond pending trial, while Pond, Steele, Provost, Little Bear, Colhoff, and White Plume were remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal. A trial date has not been set. U.S. Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced the indictment and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura Shattuck is prosecuting the case.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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