Yankton Sioux Tribal Police Department reports 2 pounds of meth seized

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Two pounds of methamphetamine and a firearm were seized Saturday within the exterior boundaries of the Yankton Sioux Reservation.

On March 11, the Yankton Sioux Tribal Police Department assisted the Bureau of Indian Affairs - Division of Drug Enforcement and the South Dakota Highway Patrol with the seizure.

According to authorities, the drugs were headed for the Fort Randall Casino & Hotel.

“The Yankton Sioux Tribal Police Department is committed to making sure our community is safe and drug-free,” the department stated in a social media post on Saturday.

If you have any information to report, please contact the Yankton Sioux Tribal Police Department or text BIA + your tip to 847411.