17 people indicted for drug offenses on Pine Ridge

     PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) - U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson says a federal grand jury has indicted 17 people for distributing drugs in and around the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

     The individuals range in age from 23 to 60. All of the individuals reside in South Dakota or Nebraska. The charges include conspiracy to distribute marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine.

     In a news release, Johnson says 10 of the people have been arrested. The investigation was conducted by the Oglala Sioux tribe's Department of Public Safety and several federal and state agencies.

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