MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to 160 months in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier issued the sentence on Dec. 1, 2025.
Alex Lang, 31, was indicted by a federal grand jury in April 2025 and pleaded guilty on Sept. 9, 2025. In addition to the prison term, he was ordered to serve five years of supervised release and pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Federal prosecutors said Lang worked with others to distribute multiple pounds of methamphetamine in Sioux Falls. Investigators determined he obtained the drug from a co-conspirator who sourced methamphetamine from Arizona through the mail. Authorities estimate Lang was responsible for selling roughly seven pounds of methamphetamine in the community.
The case was brought as part of Operation Take Back America, a Department of Justice initiative that incorporates the efforts of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhoods to target drug trafficking organizations and violent crime.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Hodges prosecuted the case. Lang was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service following sentencing.