Little Eagle Woman Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

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

Lucenda Layetta Bobtail Bear, age 38, was indicted on July 16, 2019.  She appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge William D. Gerdes on July 29, 2019, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 40 years in federal prison and/or a $5,000,000 fine, a lifetime of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that beginning at a time unknown, but no later than March 1, 2018, and continuing to June 17, 2018, Bobtail Bear knowingly and intentionally combined, conspired, confederated, and agreed with persons to knowingly and intentionally distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

The charge is merely an accusation and Bobtail Bear is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron J. Cook is prosecuting the case.   

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