Rapid City Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Her Participation in a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Court Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on October 20, 2026.

Jaimie High Horse, 36, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

High Horse was indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance by a federal grand jury in April 2026. She pleaded guilty on July 21, 2026.

High Horse, along with 12 co-defendants, was involved in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine throughout South Dakota, including Rapid City. High Horse was personally involved in the distribution of 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. She was arrested in April 2026 after a high-speed pursuit involving an officer with the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN). Through PSN, the District of South Dakota seeks to bring together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce gun violence and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

This case was investigated by the South Dakota and Colorado Drug Enforcement Administration offices, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Drug Enforcement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, the South Dakota Highway Patrol, the Pennington County Sheriff's Office, the Rapid City Police Department, the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety, the Western Colorado Drug Task Force, the Arvada, Colorado Police Department, and the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Patterson prosecuted the case.

High Horse was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.