A Rapid City couple has been indicted on federal charges of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Nomar Ucha, age 26, and Jenna Holzer, age 31, were indicted on February 23, 2016, by a federal grand jury in the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota.
The charges relate to Ucha and Holzer conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine between November 1, 2015, and February 23, 2016, in South Dakota. Ucha also discharged a .45 caliber pistol in Rapid City on December 4, 2015, and then was found with pistols, a revolver, and a rifle in his possession on December 15, 2015.
Ucha and Holzer appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daneta Wollmann on February 26, 2016, and pleaded not guilty to the Indictment. The penalty upon conviction for Ucha is at least 10 years and up to life in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, and 5 years of supervised release. The penalty upon conviction for Holzer is at least 5 years, but no more than 40 years, in custody and/or a $250,000 fine. Restitution may also be ordered for both of them.
The investigation is being conducted by the Unified Narcotics Enforcement Team, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Rapid City Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn N. Rich is prosecuting the case.
Ucha and Holzer were remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has been set for May 3, 2016.
The charges are merely accusations and Ucha and Holzer are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Defendant: Nomar Ucha, Jenna Holzer
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Discharging a Firearm during a Drug Trafficking Offense, Possession of Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance
City and State: Rapid City, South Dakota
Exact Date: February 23, 2016 (indictment), February 26, 2016 (plea)
Sentence or Outcome: Pending trial
Dollar Amounts: $250,000 fine
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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