United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a controlled Substance was sentenced on May 16, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
Shaun Adam Espino, age 44, was sentenced to 121 months in custody, followed by 4 years of supervised release, a fine of $1,000, forfeiture of $7,682 in U.S. currency and two firearms, and a mandatory special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
Espino was indicted by a federal grand jury on March 15, 2016. He pled guilty on February 7, 2017.
Beginning in January of 2015, and continuing through March of 2016, Espino knowingly and intentionally conspired with others to distribute between 500 and 1,500 grams of methamphetamine, a Schedule II Controlled Substance, in South Dakota. Espino admitted that he received distributable quantities of methamphetamine from others who knew that he intended to engage in further distribution, and that he provided methamphetamine to others knowing that they intended to further distribute it. Found in Espino’s residence during the execution of a search warrant were 73 grams of methamphetamine, $7,682 in U.S. currency, a pistol, and a shotgun.
This case was investigated by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services and the Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney SaraBeth Donovan prosecuted the case.
Espino 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
