A federal court jury has convicted a 41 year old man from Pine Ridge of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance following a three-day jury trial in federal district court in Rapid City. The verdict was returned on August 20th.
Clayton High Wolf was indicted by a federal grand jury in October 2025. The investigation determined beginning in October 2024, High Wolf, Jr. worked with numerous individuals to sell methamphetamine on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to end-users. During the investigation, law enforcement agents arrested High Wolf, Jr. following a high-speed pursuit through residential streets in Pine Ridge. When he was caught, officers discovered High Wolf, Jr. in possession of 90 grams of methamphetamine destined for further distribution.
The charge for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years up to life imprisonment, a $10 million dollar fine, at least five years up to life supervised release.
A pre-sentence hearing has been ordered.