Colorado Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Broomfield, Colorado, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on March 3, 2023.

Edward Ybarra, 43, was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Edward Ybarra was indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance by a federal grand jury in July of 2022. He pleaded guilty on November 18, 2022.

During his involvement in the conspiracy Edward Ybarra was living in Colorado. He supplied methamphetamine to Jordan Condon and Elias Condon who transported it to South Dakota. Once the methamphetamine arrived in South Dakota it was further distributed to others for use and distribution. Between five kilograms and 15 kilograms of methamphetamine was distributed during the conspiracy. Jordan Condon and Elias Condon are currently awaiting trial.

This case was investigated by the Unified Narcotics Enforcement Team (UNET), Rapid City Police Department, and the South Dakota Highway Patrol. UNET is comprised of law enforcement from the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, Rapid City Police Department, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, South Dakota Highway Patrol, and the South Dakota National Guard. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn N. Rich prosecuted the case.

Ybarra was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.