Kevin Bordeaux, Meth and Ammunition Charges, South Dakota 2020

Kevin Bordeaux, a 21-year-old from Mission, South Dakota, has been indicted on federal charges of Possession With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possession of Ammunition by a Prohibited Person.

The indictment alleges that on March 3, 2020, Bordeaux knowingly and intentionally possessed with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. A search warrant was executed on March 4, 2020, at Bordeaux’s residence, where several rounds of ammunition were seized.

Bordeaux appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on August 20, 2020, and pled not guilty to the indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 20 years in federal prison and/or a $1,000,000 fine, at least 3 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

Bordeaux was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

Drug trafficking is an inherently violent activity, and firearms are tools of the trade for drug dealers. The Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges is prosecuting the case, which is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) and Project Guardian, initiatives aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/mission-man-indicted-meth-and-ammunition-charges