United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that three Lower Brule, South Dakota, individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.
Shanna St. Cloud, age 20, Alisha Flute, a/k/a Alisha Pretty Sounding Flute, age 20, and Teresa Jandreau, age 39, were indicted on Sept. 11, 2018. Flute appeared on Sept. 14, 2018, St. Cloud appeared on Sept. 21, 2018, and Jandreau appeared on Oct. 2, 2018, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno. All three pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life in prison and/or a $10,000,000 fine, a lifetime of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund for each count. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that between Dec. 1, 2015, and Sept. 11, 2018, St. Cloud, Flute, and Jandreau knowingly and intentionally conspired with others to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance, in South Dakota.
The charges are merely accusations and St. Cloud, Flute, and Jandreau are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
This case was investigated by the Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges is prosecuting the case.
St. Cloud was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. Jandreau and Flute were released on bond pending trial. A trial date is set for Nov. 27, 2018.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
