Pine Ridge Man Sentenced on Marijuana Charge

United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Pine Ridge man charged with distribution of marijuana was sentenced on July 16, 2010, by Chief U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier. Charles Schrader, age 44, was sentenced to 33 months of imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a $100 victim assessment. Schrader was indicted by a federal grand jury on November 18, 2009. In April 2009, he distributed marijuana on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Schrader pled guilty to the charge on March 2, 2010. This case was investigated by the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Bureau of Indian Affairs, ATF, and FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark A. Vargo prosecuted the case. Schrader was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshal.