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Rapid City Man Charged with Drug and Firearm Crimes
A Rapid City, South Dakota man has been charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Dustin Eck, 34, was charged on May 22, 2018, with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Eck appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daneta Wollmann on July 25, 2018, and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The penalty upon conviction is 5-40 years in federal prison and/or a $5,000,000 fine, up to lifetime supervised release, and a $100 assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The charges relate to Eck possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it, and also knowingly being in possession of two rifles.
The investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ben Patterson is prosecuting the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.
Eck was detained pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
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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