Yankton man sentenced to over 12.5 years on fentanyl conspiracy charge

A 52 year old Yankton man convicted of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance has been sentenced in federal court.

A  judge determined Ronald D. Minniefield, a/k/a “Zareef Al-amin,” a/k/a “Chicago,” a/k/a “Black,” a/k/a “King,” a/k/a “KO,” should spend 12 years and 7 months in federal prison followed by 5 years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Minniefield and his co-conspirators knowingly and intentionally combined, conspired, confederated, and agreed together, with others known and unknown, to knowingly and intentionally distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.