A 47-year-old man from Sioux Falls convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance in the Pierre and Fort Pierre areas has been sentenced in federal court.
Adam Michael Tanner was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release and a $1,000 fine.
The conviction stemmed from a conspiracy that occurred between March 2018 and September 2019, when Tanner and others, intentionally distributed over 1400 grams of methamphetamine in and around the Pierre and Fort Pierre communities. During the conspiracy, Tanner and others routinely carried firearms to protect their product.
Tanner was immediately turned over to the custody of the US Marshals Service.
US Attorney for South Dakota Ron Parsons says drug trafficking is an inherently violent activity. He says it’s common to find drug traffickers armed with guns in order to protect their illegal drug product and cash, and enforce their illegal operations.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer for everyone. This case is also part of Project Guardian, the Department of Justice’s initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws.
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