A Fort Pierre man has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.
Frank Loring Miller, Jr., 61, was sentenced on February 25, 2020, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, for his involvement in the distribution and possession of methamphetamine in the Pierre and Ft. Pierre communities.
According to court documents, Miller was a part of a conspiracy that occurred between February 1, 2019, and July 16, 2019. During this time, he and his co-defendants traveled to Denver, Colorado to pick up methamphetamine.
On June 23, 2019, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop of Miller’s vehicle, where they found 236 grams of methamphetamine, a scale, pipes, and other items related to distribution.
Miller was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 16, 2019, and pleaded guilty on December 12, 2019. He was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, a $1,000 fine, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
Miller will self-report to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service on March 10th. This case was investigated by the Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force, the Pierre Police Department, and the South Dakota Highway Patrol. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges prosecuted the case.
The investigation and subsequent sentencing demonstrate the ongoing efforts to combat methamphetamine trafficking in the region.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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