June 29, 2010 - MARQUETTE, MI—Richard Glenn LaPine, 43, of Cheboygan, Michigan, a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, U.S. Attorney Donald A. Davis announced today. In addition to the prison term, Senior U.S. District Judge R. Allan Edgar ordered LaPine to serve three years of supervised release following his release from prison, mandatory restitution in the amount of $4,159.58, and to pay a $100 special assessment. LaPine pleaded guilty on March 22, 2010 to a federal indictment charging him with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. The charge stemmed from an incident on September 8, 2009, wherein LaPine broke into the pharmacy in the Sault Ste. Marie Tribal health center at 2864 Ashmun Street, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and took prescription pills containing hydrocodone APAP, clonazepam, propoxyphene, diazepam, and lorazepam. The pharmacy is located on lands held in trust for the Tribe. LaPine admitted to breaking into the pharmacy in order to steal drugs that he later intended to sell.
U.S. Attorney Davis commended the Sault Ste. Marie Tribal Police Department and special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their work in this case. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeff J. Davis.
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