Melvin Corbine, Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, South Dakota 2022

A local man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance in Rapid City, South Dakota.

United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Melvin Corbine, age 44, was sentenced on February 24, 2022 by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken.

Corbine was convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and was sentenced to four years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Corbine was indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance by a federal grand jury on July 23, 2020. He pleaded guilty on September 24, 2021. While involved in the conspiracy, Corbine distributed methamphetamine in the Rapid City area to others for use and distribution.

This case was investigated by the Unified Narcotics Enforcement Team (UNET), Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. UNET is comprised of law enforcement from the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, Rapid City Police Department, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, South Dakota National Guard, and the South Dakota Highway Patrol. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn N. Rich prosecuted the case.

Corbine was immediately returned to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

The Unified Narcotics Enforcement Team (UNET) is a collaborative effort between local law enforcement agencies to combat narcotics trafficking in the Rapid City area.

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