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Thieves Stole 105 Firearms, Sentenced to Prison
In a brazen heist, three men burglarized Reloaders Corner, a licensed federal firearm retailer in Isabel, South Dakota, over the weekend of August 13 to 15, 2022. The stolen firearms were then illegally trafficked to other individuals.
The ringleaders, Jaylen Bleu Ducheneaux, 24, of Eagle Butte, and Weston Reid Clausen, 24, of Dupree, were sentenced to lengthy prison terms after pleading guilty to Theft of Firearms and Third-Degree Burglary. Ducheneaux received a 12-year sentence, while Clausen was sentenced to 10 years.
The third defendant, Ford Whitley Traversie, 23, of Eagle Butte, received a three-year and four-month sentence. All three were ordered to pay $20,188 in restitution to the victim.
The convictions were the result of a joint investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the FBI, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services, and the Dewey County Sheriff’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges prosecuted the case as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in communities.
The defendants were immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service after their sentencing. The stolen firearms have been recovered in various communities in South Dakota and the Midwest.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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