SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — A Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury was sentenced on March 29, 2021.
Jordan Daniel Ugalde, age 29, was sentenced to 240 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.
Ugalde was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 17, 2020. He pled
guilty on January 4, 2021.
The conviction stemmed from an incident on or about May 6, 2019, when
Ugalde, knowingly and intentionally distributed heroin and said heroin resulted
in the serious bodily injury of a victim. The victim self-injected the heroin
provided by Ugalde and sustained an overdose which was reversed by the
administration of Narcan.
Heroin is a Schedule I controlled substance.
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