United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Dickinson, North Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on January 8, 2016, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
Heather Buchanan, age 20, was sentenced to time served, three years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Criminal Victims Fund.
Buchanan was indicted for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine by a federal grand jury on November 19, 2014. She pled guilty on August 19, 2015.
On September 22, 2014, Buchanan conspired and agreed with other persons, including co-defendant Susan Land, to intentionally distribute 83 grams of methamphetamine to South Dakota.
This case was investigated by the Unified Narcotics Enforcement Team, United States Department of Drug Enforcement, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, and Rapid City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ted L. McBride prosecuted the case.