Eric Traversie, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, South Dakota 2025
A 28-year-old man from Mobridge, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy that spanned the central South Dakota area and the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation.
Eric Traversie was convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance after a federal grand jury indicted him in February 2025. He pleaded guilty on April 30, 2025.
The conviction stems from a drug conspiracy that ran between April 2024 and February 2025, during which Traversie and other individuals conspired to distribute methamphetamine in and around the central South Dakota area, including within the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation.
As part of the conspiracy, Traversie was involved in distributing between 1.5 and 5 kilograms of methamphetamine. He was also involved in a traffic stop where law enforcement seized 237 grams of 99% pure methamphetamine.
Traversie was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
The case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the government to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
This case was investigated by the FBI, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services, BIA, and Dewey County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan Dilges prosecuted the case.
Traversie was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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