Brookings Man Sentenced in Heroin and Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Brookings, South Dakota, man convicted of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 100 grams or more of heroin was sentenced on July 17, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.

Luis Rolando Cabrera, age 20, was sentenced to 188 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $200 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Cabrera was indicted for the offenses by a federal grand jury on September 7, 2016. He pled guilty on April 12, 2017.

The investigation of Cabrera began when a package containing over two pounds of heroin was intercepted by law enforcement. The package was subsequently linked to Cabrera. A day later, law enforcement intercepted another package connected to Cabrera that contained approximately five pounds of methamphetamine.

This case was investigated by the Watertown Police Department, the Brookings Police Department, the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer D. Mammenga prosecuted the case.

Cabrera was remanded to state custody to finish serving a prison sentence, and will immediately be turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service to begin serving his federal sentence once he has finished his state sentence.