Steven Mitchell Gant, Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin, Minnesota 2019
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 90 Months in Prison for Selling Heroin on the White Earth Indian Reservation
A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin on the White Earth Indian Reservation. Steven Mitchell Gant, 38, pleaded guilty to the charges on January 16, 2019, and was sentenced on the same date by Senior Judge Michael J. Davis in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
According to the defendant's guilty plea and documents filed with the court, from October 2017 through February 20, 2018, Gant conspired with another individual to distribute heroin on the White Earth Indian Reservation and the surrounding communities. The heroin was obtained from a source in Texas and then transported to Minnesota, where Gant acquired it. Gant admitted to traveling to the White Earth Indian Reservation to sell heroin approximately 25 times.
This case was the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI Headwaters Safe Trails Task Force, the West Central Minnesota Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, the White Earth Police Department, and the Becker County Sheriff's Office.
Gant was convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin. He was sentenced to 90 months in prison and five years of supervised release.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Deidre Y. Aanstad prosecuted the case.
Defendant Information:
Steven Mitchell Gant, 38
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Convicted:
Conspiracy to distribute heroin, 1 count
Sentenced:
90 months in prison, five years of supervised release
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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