Thomas Janis, Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, South Dakota 2021

Two Rapid City men, Thomas Janis, 36, and his brother Frank Janis, 38, were sentenced for their roles in a massive conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance in the state of South Dakota.

According to court records, the brothers were involved in a scheme to distribute Tramadol pills, a controlled substance, to individuals in the District of South Dakota between 2017 and 2020. Thomas Janis used the internet to purchase boxes of Tramadol pills from various locations outside the United States and distributed them to individuals, including his brother Frank Janis, who paid Thomas for each box.

Thomas Janis distributed at least 40,000, but less than 80,000 pills, and Frank Janis distributed at least 16,000, but less than 40,000 pills, during the course of the conspiracy.

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Department of the Interior – Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Unified Narcotics Enforcement Team.

U.S. Attorney Heather Sazama prosecuted the case.

In a recent sentencing hearing, Thomas Janis was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. He was ordered to self-surrender to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service on June 16, 2021.

Frank Janis was sentenced to time served, two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

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