Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Meth Conspiracy

SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on December 19, 2022.

EJ Medina, 42, was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Medina was indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance by a federal grand jury in October of 2021. He pleaded guilty on September 19, 2022.

Beginning on an unknown date and continuing to on or about October of 2021, in the District of South Dakota and elsewhere, Medina conspired to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance. He was involved in a wide-ranging conspiracy, which was responsible for trafficking methamphetamine from Oregon to the Sioux Falls area. After being indicted, Medina rammed his vehicle into the vehicle of Deputy U.S. Marshals who were attempting to arrest him, and then fled on foot. The deputies caught Medina and placed him under arrest.

This case was investigated by the Sioux Falls Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Hodges prosecuted the case.

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