A woman from Newell has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Distribution of a Controlled Substance.
Kimberly Rich, age 56, pleaded not guilty.
The Indictment alleges that in January 2022, Rich knowingly and intentionally distributed a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance. The charges are merely an accusation and Rich is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is forty years in federal prison and/or a $5,000,000 fine, a lifetime 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 South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and the Meade County Sheriff’s Office.
Rich was detained pending trial.
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