meth seized by SD Highway Patrol (contributed/office of Gov. Larry Rhoden).
STURGIS, S.D. (KFGO) – South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has announced a record methamphetamine bust. Rhoden says it came during a traffic stop by the South Dakota Highway Patrol on I-90 near Sturgis.
Rhoden says a trooper pulled over a 42-year-old man for speeding who was found to be transporting about 207 pounds of crystal methamphetamine with a street value of $12 million. During the stop, a police dog alerted the trooper to the presence of an odor in the vehicle. The dog is trained to detect drugs. It is the largest meth seizure in Highway Patrol history, according to Rhoden.
The driver was a “non-citizen and is now in immigration proceedings,” Rhoden’s office said.
“We are taking action to protect the people of South Dakota from criminals and drug traffickers. Our Highway Patrol showed incredible professionalism in achieving this record drug bust,” said Rhoden. “I promised that my administration would keep South Dakota strong, safe, and free – and we will continue to deliver on that promise through Operation: Prairie Thunder.”
The driver has been charged with felony distribution-manufacturing of a controlled substance, felony possession of a controlled drug substance and misdemeanor possession or use of drug paraphernalia.
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