A Pierre woman has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for her role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in central South Dakota.
Taylor Klein, 32, was sentenced by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange on August 15, 2022, at the U.S. District Court in Pierre.
Klein was convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, which stems from her involvement with others, including her husband, John Klein, to knowingly and intentionally distribute methamphetamine in and around central South Dakota.
It was reasonably foreseeable to Klein that over 500 grams of methamphetamine was distributed during the course of the conspiracy.
Klein’s spouse, John Klein, was previously sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in the conspiracy.
The case was investigated by the Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force, FBI, South Dakota Highway Patrol, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan Dilges prosecuted the case.
Klein was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
She was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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