Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury was sentenced on March 29, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
Jordan Daniel Ugalde, age 29, was sentenced 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.
Ugalde was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 17, 2020. He pled guilty on January 4, 2021.
The conviction stemmed from an incident on or about May 6, 2019, when Ugalde, knowingly and intentionally distributed heroin and said heroin resulted in the serious bodily injury of a victim. The victim self-injected the heroin provided by Ugalde and sustained an overdose which was reversed by the administration of Narcan. Heroin is a Schedule I controlled substance.
This case was investigated by the Sioux Falls Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer D. Mammenga prosecuted the case.
Ugalde was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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