MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — Nine suspects have been indicted in connection with a cocaine distribution network that operated in Davison County, according to South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley. The indictments, issued Wednesday, Oct. 29, include 36 felony charges involving cocaine.

“These drug traffickers are bringing dangerous drugs into our state; that has to stop,” said Attorney General Jackley. “I will investigate and prosecute those drug dealers who endanger our citizens.”

Those indicted include:

  • Milton Velasques-Barrera, 35, Mitchell: Six counts of Distribution of a Controlled Substance in a Drug Free Zone; six counts of Distribution of a Controlled Substance; two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance; and one count of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.
  • Brian Medrano-Eudales, 32, Mitchell: One count each of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Distribution in a Drug Free Zone, and Possession of a Controlled Substance.
  • Estuardo Corado, 31, Mitchell: Two counts each of Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Distribution in a Drug Free Zone, and Possession of a Controlled Substance; one count of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.
  • Guillermo Hernandez, 27, Mitchell: One count each of Conspiracy to Distribute, Distribution, Distribution in a Drug Free Zone, and Possession of a Controlled Substance.
  • Josselin Zuniga, 32, Mitchell: One count each of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Accessory to a Crime.
  • Timothy Antonie, 50, Mitchell; Jorge Prendes, 39, Mitchell; Hector Cartagena, 38, Ethan; and Michael Morrison, 47, Mitchell: Each face one count of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.

The charges stem from alleged drug activity between March 1 and Sept. 1, 2025.

According to the Attorney General’s Office, the maximum prison sentences for each charge include 10 years for distribution, five years for possession, five years mandatory minimum for distribution in a drug-free zone, five years for conspiracy, and five years for accessory to a crime.

Three of the suspects — Velasques-Barrera, Hernandez, and Zuniga — are also being investigated for immigration violations. Jackley said the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is working with federal authorities on the matter.

“Earlier this year, I signed a 287(g) agreement with the federal government to allow DCI to help arrest undocumented individuals who have committed violent crimes or are involved in drug dealing,” Jackley said. “We will continue to work with federal authorities on such cases.”

All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.