Sioux Falls women sentenced for distributing drugs for cartels in South Dakota

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SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) — Two Sioux Falls woman face lengthy prison terms for dealing meth and fentanyl.  Kessara Mikkelson and Asia Gunhammer pleaded guilty to distribution charges in July.  Mikkelson faces 19 years in prison, and Gunhammer will serve ten and a half years.  Prosecutors say they were involved in a large-sale operation with ties to Mexican cartels.