Four Sentenced in Massive South Dakota Meth Conspiracy

RAPID CITY – In a major blow to the illicit methamphetamine trade in South Dakota, four defendants were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a massive conspiracy to distribute the deadly drug.

According to court documents, the conspiracy involved the large-scale distribution of methamphetamine in Rapid City and on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Mark Bond, 59, of Rapid City, was sentenced to 26 years and eight months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100. Bond pleaded guilty on March 11, 2024, after being indicted by a federal grand jury in the summer of 2022.

Bond’s co-conspirator, Todd Pape, 61, of Rapid City, received a 25-year prison sentence, also followed by five years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100. Pape pleaded guilty on the same day as Bond.

Another key player in the conspiracy was Teresa Goodroad, 41, of Rapid City, who was sentenced to 17 years and six months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, a $1,000 fine, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100. Goodroad and her significant other, Richard Glover, were the source of supply for Bond and Pape in South Dakota. Glover is set to be sentenced later this summer.

Goodroad’s co-defendant, Kaylee Heppner, 37, of Rapid City, was sentenced to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, a $1,000 fine, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100. Heppner was involved in further distributing the methamphetamine after it was received from Goodroad and Glover.

Between 15 and 45 kilograms of methamphetamine was distributed during the course of this criminal enterprise. The case was investigated by the Badlands Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force, which included agents from the FBI, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Drug Enforcement, Martin Police Department, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges prosecuted the case.

The defendants’ guilty pleas and subsequent sentences mark a significant victory for law enforcement in the fight against methamphetamine trafficking in South Dakota. The Badlands Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force is committed to disrupting and dismantling large-scale drug distribution networks in the region.