United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that Arrow Lynn Curry, age 24, of Martin, South Dakota, was found guilty of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance as a result of a federal jury trial in Rapid City, South Dakota. Curry was found not guilty of Use of a Firearm during a Drug Trafficking Crime. The jury returned the verdict on April 20, 2017.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Curry was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sept. 15, 2015.
In December of 2014, Curry conspired and agreed with other persons to intentionally distribute methamphetamine in South Dakota.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Unified Narcotics Enforcement Team, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, and Pennington County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn N. Rich prosecuted the case.
A presentence investigation was ordered and a sentencing date will be set. The defendant was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
