Rapid City Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

Jacob Lee Walton, age 33, was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Walton was indicted by a federal grand jury on January 7, 2020. He pled guilty on July 27, 2020.

The conviction stemmed from an incident beginning on an unknown date and continuing until on or about December 2019, when Walton, along with others, reached an agreement or came to an understanding to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture of a substance containing methamphetamine, which is a Schedule II controlled substance.

This case was investigated by Department of Homeland Security – Homeland Security Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Tamara Nash prosecuted the case.

Walton was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.