SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – A California man has been sentenced to 33 years in federal prison after leading a meth conspiracy in Sioux Falls for nearly five years.
Darrel Devorce, 56, was convicted on Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering.
Devorce, a San Jacinto, CA native, will also face 10 years of supervised release, along with a fine.
“Devorce is a longtime meth dealer responsible for shipping that poison into South Dakota since at least 2018,” said U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons. “He will now be separated from the rest of society for most of the rest of his life.”
After an investigation, authorities learned that Devorce was responsible for running a large methamphetamine trafficking organization for nearly five years.
Devorce began sourcing meth to co-cospirators in Sioux Falls around 2018 and continued until 2023.
Devore directed financial transactions that involved the proceeds from the meth conspiracy using CashApp, Western Union and Zelle.
The money transfers were designed to hide the source of the proceeds of the meth conspiracy and Devore’s involvement.
Multiple other individuals from South Dakota and California were involved; as of right now, 10 of them have been charged and convicted in federal court.
DeVorce was the reported leader of the group, responsible for directing the movement of the money and the drugs.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security, IRS Criminal Investigation and the Sioux Falls Area Drug Task Force.
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