Eagle Butte Woman Sentenced for Possession of Methamphetamine

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, woman charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance pled guilty and was sentenced on November 27, 2017, by U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno.

Shawnda Cyrene Dupris, age 31, was sentenced to 18 months of probation, a fine of $1,000 and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims fund in the amount of $25.

On September 16, 2016, law enforcement executed a search warrant on the Eagle Butte apartment leased by Shawnda Dupris, and in which Dupris and Wacey James Long resided.  During the execution of the search warrant, law enforcement found and seized a Savage Arms, Springfield model 67H, 12 gauge shotgun, bearing no serial number, and drug paraphernalia testing positive for methamphetamine.  Dupris admitted to possessing methamphetamine on that date, but denied owning the firearm or knowing it was in her apartment.

The investigation was conducted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services Narcotics Division and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  Assistant U.S. Attorney SaraBeth Donovan prosecuted the case

Dupris was released on conditions following sentencing. Wacey James Long was convicted and sentenced on August 21, 2017, to 25 months in custody for the firearms violation.