Nine Indicted in Davison County Cocaine Distribution Network, Including Three Facing Immigration Issues

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that a Davison County Grand Jury indicted nine suspects—eight men and one woman—on Wednesday, October 29, in connection with an alleged cocaine distribution network operating in Davison County.

All 36 charges filed against the suspects are felonies related to cocaine distribution and possession, stemming from activities that allegedly occurred between March 1, 2025, and September 1, 2025.

“These drug traffickers are bringing dangerous drugs into our state; that has to stop,” Attorney General Jackley stated. “I will investigate and prosecute those drug dealers who endanger our citizens.”

Details of the Indictments

The investigation, conducted by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and the Mitchell Police Department, resulted in the following individuals being indicted, primarily from the Mitchell area:

·  Milton Velasques-Barrera, 35, Mitchell

·  Brian Medrano-Eudales, 32, Mitchell

·  Estuardo Corado, 31, Mitchell

·  Guillermo Hernandez, 27, Mitchell

·  Josselin Zuniga, 32, Mitchell (female)

·  Timothy Antonie, 50, Mitchell

·  Jorge Prendes, 39, Mitchell

·  Hector Cartagena, 38, Ethan

·  Michael Morrison, 47, Mitchell

The charges range from conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance to multiple counts of Distribution of a Controlled Substance in a Drug Free Zone. Maximum prison sentences for the felonies include up to 10 years for Distribution of a Controlled Substance, up to five years for Possession of a Controlled Substance, and a mandatory minimum of five years for Distribution in a Drug Free Zone.

Immigration Investigation Underway

Three of the suspects—Velasques-Barrera, Hernandez, and Zuniga—all identified as being from Guatemala, also face immigration charges. Attorney General Jackley confirmed that the DCI is collaborating with federal authorities on this matter.

The Attorney General highlighted the utility of the state's recent partnership with federal agencies. “Earlier this year, I signed a 287(g) agreement with the federal government to allow DCI to help arrest undocumented individuals who have committed violent crimes or are involved in drug dealing,” Jackley said. “We will continue to work with federal authorities on such cases.”

The Attorney General’s Office will prosecute the felony drug charges. All defendants are presumed innocent under the U.S. Constitution.