Yankton Man Sentenced for Distributing Crystal Meth

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Yankton, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on May 26, 2020, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.

Bobby Franklin Hendrix, age 50, was sentenced to 10 years in federal custody, followed by three years of supervised release.  He was also ordered to pay $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Hendrix was indicted for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance by a federal grand jury on September 4, 2019.  He pled guilty on March 3, 2020.

On or about July 8, 2019, in the District of South Dakota, Bobby Franklin Hendrix, did knowingly and intentionally manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, a substance containing methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Yankton Police Department, Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Sioux Falls Police Department.  Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Tamara Nash prosecuted the case.

Hendrix was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.