United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sioux Falls man convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute, Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, and Distribution of a Controlled Substance.
Willie Gene Murphy, Jr., 51, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay a $300 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
After a source of information shared reliable information to law enforcement about Murphy Jr. selling methamphetamine, a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Murphy Jr. was conducted. Later, a traffic stop was executed on Murphy Jr., which resulted in the seizure of almost 14 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine. His home was subsequently searched, which resulted in the seizure of an additional 124 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine, along with two pistols and an AR-15 rifle. Murphy Jr. is a convicted felon and is prohibited from owning firearms, due to a prior conviction for possession of a controlled substance.
This case was investigated by the South Dakota Department of Criminal Investigation, Sioux Falls Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Hodges prosecuted the case.
I wanted to tell you that not all this info is completely correct. There was 1 dirty informants that were selling meth and using it. Unfortunately to save her butts she made a plea deal and pointed the finger to this man well knowing they were the true ones who were dealing and using and they knew he was using. So even though the info of this article is correct there are dome areas that will never be complete because of the dirty informent.