Kevin Bordeaux Sentenced for Stolen Firearm Possession

A 19-year-old Mission man tied to a burglary ring trading stolen guns for methamphetamine has been sentenced to 13 months behind bars. Kevin Bordeaux admitted to possessing a stolen Henry Repeating Arms Mimi Bolt .22 rifle, part of a cache of 14 firearms ripped off during a break-in between November 11 and 13, 2016, from a home in Mission, South Dakota.

The rifle, later identified as the “Broden” model, was passed through a network of co-defendants fueled by addiction and illicit trade. Stephanie Bear Heels and Angelito Moran delivered the firearm to Bordeaux’s brother, Keith Bordeaux, in exchange for $50 worth of meth. The weapon was eventually recovered by federal agents during a search of the Bordeaux brothers’ residence, sealing Kevin’s connection to the stolen arsenal.

Bordeaux, a prohibited person due to his status as an unlawful user and addict of controlled substances—specifically methamphetamine and marijuana—knew or should have known the firearm was stolen. Federal law bars anyone with his drug dependency from possessing firearms, making his actions a clear violation of federal statute.

Indicted by a federal grand jury on March 15, 2017, Kevin Bordeaux entered a guilty plea on November 15, 2017. On February 5, 2018, U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange handed down the 13-month sentence, followed by two years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

The case was pursued by Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges and investigated through a joint effort between the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Authorities emphasized the dangerous nexus between drug dependency, illegal firearm transfers, and tribal community safety.

Immediately after sentencing, Kevin Bordeaux was turned over to the U.S. Marshals Service to begin his incarceration. Prosecutors say the conviction sends a message: stolen guns fueling the drug underground will be tracked—and those who traffic in them will pay the price.