United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, female convicted of two counts of Distribution of a Controlled Substance was sentenced on April 17, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
Ree Amber Eagle Staff, age 34, was sentenced to 16 months in custody and 4 years of supervised release on each count, to run concurrently, a fine of $1,000, and a mandatory special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $200.
Eagle Staff was indicted by a federal grand jury on Aug. 16, 2016. She pled guilty on Jan. 30, 2017.
On July 28 and 29, 2016, in Eagle Butte, Eagle Staff distributed methamphetamine, a Schedule II Controlled Substance, to other persons.
This case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services Narcotics Division and Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney SaraBeth Donovan prosecuted the case.
Eagle Staff was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
