United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mission,
South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession
with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.
Jessi Barrera, age 33, was indicted on March 9, 2020. She appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge
Mark A. Moreno on April 14, 2020, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is a mandatory minimum
of 5 years, up to 40 years in prison and/or a $5,000,000 fine, at least 4 years
of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund for each
Count. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that Barrera knowingly and
intentionally possessed with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, a
Schedule II controlled substance, and aided and abetted others in the
distribution of meth on the Rosebud Indian Reservation.
The charge is merely an accusation and Barrera is presumed
innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Rosebud Sioux
Tribe Law Enforcement Services and the Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug
Enforcement Task Force. Assistant U.S.
Attorney Meghan N. Dilges is prosecuting the case.
Barrera was released on bond pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
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