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A Hermosa man has been sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in federal prison for gun and drug charges. Klaus Anderst, 39, was found guilty of one count of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and one count of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.
According to court documents, Anderst was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 11, 2020, and pleaded guilty on February 21, 2021. Anderst, a previously convicted felon who is prohibited from possessing firearms, was found to knowingly be in possession of multiple firearms, some of which were stolen, and a sawed-off shotgun after he came into contact with law enforcement in March 2020 in Rapid City.
In addition to the firearms, Anderst was also found in possession of methamphetamine and had been distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in and around Rapid City.
Anderst was sentenced on August 13, 2021, by Judge Karen E. Schreier, U.S. District Court. He was ordered to pay a $200 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Patterson prosecuted the case.
Anderst was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.
The PSN program focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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