A 40 year old woman from Eagle Butte has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer and two counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.
Frances Sioux Montero pled not guilty.
The Indictment alleges that on May 12, 2021, and June 1, 2021, Montero knowingly and intentionally possessed methamphetamine in Eagle Butte with intent to distribute the drug. Further, on June 1, Montero resisted a lawful arrest and caused the arresting officer to cut his finger when they fell to the ground and a methamphetamine pipe Montero had been holding shattered.
The maximum penalty if convicted is 20 years in federal prison and/or a $1,000,000 fine, three years up to life of supervised release, and a $100 assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
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.
Montero was released on bond pending trial.
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