United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that two men from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
Gigilo Terrance Terrett, a/k/a GT, a/k/a Ronnie Phillips, age 42, was sentenced on February 10, 2021, to 240 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.
Abdi Abdullahi Ismail, a/k/a Ish, a/k/a Juice, age 24, was sentenced on January 22, 2021, to 157 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.
Ismail and Terrett were indicted by a federal grand jury on March 3, 2020. Terrett pled guilty on September 3, 2020 and Ismail pled guilty on September 4, 2020.
The conviction stemmed from incidents beginning on an unknown date until on or about March 2, 2020, in the District of South Dakota, when Ismail and Terrett knowingly and intentionally combined, conspired, confederated, and agreed together with each other, and others known and unknown, to intentionally distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine. Methamphetamine is a Schedule II controlled substance.
This case was investigated by the 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.
Ismail and Terrett were immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service following their respective sentencings.
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