Man Arrested in Gillette Sentenced to 15 Years on Meth Charges

Man Arrested in Gillette Sentenced to 15 Years on Meth Charges

CHEYENNE – Two people with ties to Gillette will spend a considerable amount of time in federal prison after being convicted on methamphetamine charges. Both were part of an investigation by a task force focused on larger criminal organizations.

Dale Peden, 52, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on October 28, 2015, for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Peden was arrested in Gillette.

He received 180 months imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and a $100 special assessment.

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Katie Collins, 35, of Gillette,, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on October 23, 2015, for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Collins was arrested in Casper.

She received 57 months imprisonment, to be followed by four years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $400 fine and a $100 special assessment.

This case results from an ongoing Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) joint investigation conducted by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering organizations, and those primarily responsible for the nation’s illegal drug supply.

 

Two Arrested in Rawlins Sentenced

Stacy Amanda Deming, 31, of Sparks, Nevada, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on October 26, 2015, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting. Deming was arrested in Rawlins, Wyoming. She received 120 months imprisonment, to be followed by four years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $500 fine and a $100 special assessment. This case was investigated by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation.

Dylan Lee Smith, 21, of Modesto, California, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on October 26, 2015, for simple possession of marijuana. Smith was arrested in Rawlins, Wyoming. He received time served, placed on six months supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100 fine and a $100 special assessment. This case was investigated by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation.

 

Other Sentences

Roberto Crispin Salinas-Garcia, 34, of Mexico, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on October 29, 2015, for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Salinas-Garcia was arrested in Gillette, Wyoming. He received time served, plus ten days, was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment, and is subject to deportation upon release from custody. This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcemen