Department of Justice
For Immediate Release
Sioux Falls Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.
Dayton Charles Nordstrom, age 30, was indicted on January 7, 2020. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on January 16, 2020, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life in federal prison and/or a $10,000,000 fine, life of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that on or about December 9, 2019, Nordstrom possessed with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine, which is a Schedule II controlled substance.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. The Department of Justice reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of its renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.
The charge is merely an accusation and Nordstrom is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, and the Sioux Falls Area Drug Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer D. Mammenga is prosecuting the case.
Nordstrom was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
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