A 32-year-old Brookings man, Quentin Schmidt, was sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary for distributing methamphetamine, a case that initially started as a burglary investigation.
Schmidt pleaded guilty to drug-related charges and received a concurrent five-year sentence for burglary.
Brookings County State’s Attorney Dan Nelson emphasized the state’s determination to combat meth dealing.
Schmidt and his co-defendant, Breanna Pearson, were arrested in connection with the burglary investigation, during which stolen items, drugs, and firearms were recovered.
Pearson received a seven-year sentence, with part of her prison time suspended on certain conditions.
Schmidt was remanded to the custody of the sheriff’s office to begin his prison sentence.