United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man has been convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and was sentenced on June 26, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
Lloyd One Star, age 27, was sentenced to 5 months in custody followed by 5 months home confinement, 3 years of supervised release, a fine of $1,000, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
One Star was indicted by a federal grand jury on November 9, 2016. He pled guilty on February 7, 2017.
The conviction stems from a traffic stop on March 7, 2016. A K9 alerted on the vehicle and the officers found several baggies containing methamphetamine, a Schedule II Controlled Substance. One Star admitted that he received distributable quantities of methamphetamine and that he engaged in distribution
This case was investigated by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges prosecuted the case.
One Star 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
