A federal judge has decided on the penalty for a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. Travis Jones, age 40, was sentenced to 11 years and three months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100. Jones was indicted by a federal grand jury in May of 2024. He pleaded guilty on July 29, 2024. The conviction stemmed from incidents over the course of many months until January 9, 2024, when Jones knowingly and intentionally combined, conspired, and agreed with others to distribute methamphetamine. Jones obtained multiple pounds of methamphetamine from a co-conspirator and distributed it to others. Jones eventually sold an ounce of methamphetamine to a confidential informant on two separate occasions. This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Sioux Falls Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Hodges prosecuted the case. Jones was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.