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Woman Sentenced to 108 Months in Federal Prison for Meth and Launder Trafficking Conspiracy
A Sioux Falls woman has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for her role in a methamphetamine trafficking and money laundering conspiracy. Maria Delsolorro Garibay, 37, was convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine) and Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments.
Garibay was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier on June 3, 2021. She was also ordered to pay a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $200.
The methamphetamine trafficking charges stemmed from incidents beginning on an unknown date and continuing until approximately August 2020, when Garibay and at least one other person reached an agreement to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture of a substance containing methamphetamine in the District of South Dakota. Methamphetamine is a Schedule II controlled substance.
The money laundering charges were related to incidents beginning on an unknown date and continuing until approximately August 2020, when Garibay knowingly and intentionally combined, conspired, confederated, and agreed together, and with others, to knowingly conduct and attempt to conduct money transfers at financial institutions and transporting case drug proceeds, which involved the proceeds of a conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.
Garibay was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 1, 2020. She pled guilty on March 8, 2021. The case was investigated by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, the Sioux Falls Area Drug Task Force, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Tamara Nash prosecuted the case.
Following the sentencing, Garibay was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. The case serves as a reminder of the importance of cracking down on methamphetamine trafficking and money laundering operations in South Dakota.
Maria Delsolorro Garibay, 37, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for her role in a methamphetamine trafficking and money laundering conspiracy. The exact criminal charges against Garibay were Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine) and Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments.
The city and state where the crime took place is Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The exact date of the sentencing was June 3, 2021. Garibay was also ordered to pay a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $200.
The prison time Garibay will serve is 108 months. The case was investigated by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, the Sioux Falls Area Drug Task Force, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Tamara Nash prosecuted the case.
The dollar amount of the special assessment is $200. The case serves as a reminder of the importance of cracking down on methamphetamine trafficking and money laundering operations in South Dakota.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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