United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Discharging a Firearm during a Drug Trafficking Offense, and Possession of Firearm by a Prohibited Person. A Rapid City woman was also indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.
Nomar Ucha, age 26, and Jenna Holzer, age 31, were indicted on Feb. 23, 2016. Ucha and Holzer appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daneta Wollmann on Feb. 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 charges relate to Ucha and Holzer conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine between Nov. 1, 2015, and Feb. 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 Dec. 15, 2015.
The charges are merely accusations and Ucha and Holzer are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
