Eagle Butte Man Indicted for Methamphetamine Trafficking

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine.

Daniel Gray Eagle, age 38, was indicted on December 10, 2019.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on February 19, 2020, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life in prison and/or a $10,000,000 fine, up to lifetime of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Restitution may also be ordered. 

The Indictment alleges that beginning on January 1, 2016, and continuing through December 10, 2019, in the District of South Dakota and elsewhere, Gray Eagle, knowingly and intentionally, combined, conspired, confederated, and agreed with others to knowingly and intentionally distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. 

The charge is merely an accusation and Gray Eagle is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services and the Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron J. Cook is prosecuting the case.     

Gray Eagle was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial.  A trial date has not been set.