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Pierre Woman Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking
A Pierre, South Dakota woman has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Melissa Jean Scull, 39, was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison, followed by 4 years of supervised release, a $1,000 fine, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
Scull was convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court on April 6, 2020. She was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 16, 2019, and pled guilty on December 5, 2019.
The conviction stemmed from a conspiracy that occurred between February 1, 2019, and July 16, 2019, in which Scull knowingly and intentionally conspired and agreed with others to knowingly and intentionally distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in and around the Pierre and Ft. Pierre Communities.
As part of the conspiracy, Scull and her co-defendants traveled to Denver, Colorado, to pick up methamphetamine. On June 23, 2019, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop of co-defendant Frank Miller’s vehicle, of which Scull was a passenger, wherein 236 grams of methamphetamine, a scale, pipes, and other items of distribution were found.
This case was investigated by the Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force, the Pierre Police Department, and the South Dakota Highway Patrol. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges prosecuted the case. Scull was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
The charges against Scull are a reminder of the serious consequences of participating in methamphetamine trafficking. The Northern Plains region has seen a significant increase in methamphetamine-related crimes in recent years, and law enforcement agencies are working tirelessly to combat this issue.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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