McLaughlin Woman Sentenced for Maintaining Drug Involved Premises
In a federal court, a McLaughlin, South Dakota, woman was sentenced to prison time for maintaining a drug premises. Michelle Rose Helper, 36, was handed a 30-month federal prison sentence, three years of supervised release, a $1,000 fine, and a special assessment of $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund on December 14, 2020.
The conviction stemmed from a conspiracy beginning in 2011 and continuing through 2019. Helper and her co-conspirator, Brady Claymore, distributed between 40 and 60 kilograms of marijuana at Helper’s McLaughlin residence. Claymore was sentenced on October 19, 2020, to 50 months in federal prison.
According to the indictment, Helper unlawfully and knowingly used her residence for the purpose of distributing and using marijuana with Brady Claymore. The Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force, the Mobridge Police Department, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron J. Cook prosecuted the case against Helper. Helper will self-report to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service on December 29, 2020.
Helper’s crime was Maintaining a Drug Involved Premises, a charge that carries serious consequences. The exact date of the crime was not specified, but the conspiracy began in 2011 and continued through 2019.
The sentencing comes after Helper pleaded guilty on August 17, 2020. The case has been closed, with Helper serving her sentence and Brady Claymore already serving his 50-month sentence in federal prison.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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