July 21, 2014

Lake Andes Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Distribution of Methamphetamine

United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Lake Andes, South Dakota, man convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance was sentenced on July 21, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.

Michael Todd Andrews, age 42, was sentenced to 120 months in custody, three years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Andrews was indicted for Distribution of a Controlled Substance by a federal grand jury on December 3, 2013. He pled guilty on April 28, 2014.

Andrews sold methamphetamine to a confidential source working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Lake Andes in January 2013.

This case was investigated by the FBI, Bureau of Indian Affairs, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Charles Mix County Sherriff’s Office, and the Wagner Police Department. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer D. Mammenga prosecuted the case.

Andrews was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.