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Rapid City Man Indicted for Cocaine and Methamphetamine Distribution
A Rapid City man has been indicted on charges of distributing cocaine and methamphetamine, as well as possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
According to a federal indictment, Jay Paul Gallego, 27, was charged with distribution of cocaine and methamphetamine, and possession of firearms in furtherance of the drug trafficking crime of methamphetamine. The indictment was returned on January 23, 2013.
Gallego appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on May 17, 2013, and pled not guilty to the indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life imprisonment and/or a $1,000,000 fine. The charge is merely an accusation and Gallego is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation into Gallego’s activities is being conducted by the Northern Plains Safe Trails Task Force, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Rapid City Police Department. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura A. Shattuck is prosecuting the case.
Gallego was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal. A trial date has been set for July 23, 2013.
This is not the first time authorities have cracked down on drug trafficking in Rapid City. In recent years, law enforcement has made several high-profile arrests in connection with cocaine and methamphetamine distribution.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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