Texas Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking

Michael Allen Youngberg, a/k/a Opie, age 50, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, five years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Youngberg was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 1, 2020.  He pled guilty on January 22, 2021.

The conviction stemmed from incidents beginning on an unknown date and continuing to on or about September 1, 2020, when Youngberg, along with at least one other person, reached an agreement or came to an understanding to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine.  Youngberg facilitated the transportation and exchange of the methamphetamine which was intended for re-distribution within South Dakota and elsewhere.  Methamphetamine is a Schedule II controlled substance.

This case was investigated by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, the Sioux Falls Area Drug Task Force, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.  Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Tamara Nash prosecuted the case.

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