Darius Adrian Two Eagle, Methamphetamine Trafficking, South Dakota 2021

ST. FRANCIS, S.D. – A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 years behind bars for his role in a massive methamphetamine trafficking operation in South Dakota.

Darius Adrian Two Eagle, 29, was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison, five years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100 by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier on July 12, 2021.

Two Eagle, who was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 6, 2020, pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine) on March 29, 2021. The conviction stemmed from incidents beginning on an unknown date and continuing until approximately October 2020, when Two Eagle, along with at least one other person, reached an agreement or came to an understanding 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, and its distribution can have devastating consequences for individuals and communities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, methamphetamine use can lead to addiction, increased risk of HIV and other infectious diseases, and a host of other health problems.

The case against Two Eagle was investigated by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, the Sioux Falls Area Drug Task Force, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Tamara Nash prosecuted the case, which resulted in Two Eagle being immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

The sentencing of Two Eagle is a significant victory for law enforcement and the community, and serves as a reminder of the serious consequences of methamphetamine trafficking. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and provide updates as more information becomes available.

As the Grimy Times continues to investigate this case, we urge anyone with information about methamphetamine trafficking in South Dakota to come forward and share their knowledge with us.

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